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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: Short Stuff on August 14, 2016, 05:37:30 pm

Title: Sherpa Shocks
Post by: Short Stuff on August 14, 2016, 05:37:30 pm

Hoping someone can help me!

I've just embarked on a resto of a Sherpa T (Mod #92).  These are the shocks that were on the bike.  I suspect they are not originals, but they appear to be serviceable, so I'll use them (for now at least).
They have a plastic/powder coated spring and the only markings I can find on them are HENCHE IN MEXICO (Made in Mexico.

Any suggestions?  Thanks.

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/bruno0250/20160814_155444_zpsitbry9fk.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/bruno0250/media/20160814_155444_zpsitbry9fk.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Sherpa Shocks
Post by: matcho mick on August 14, 2016, 06:07:07 pm

look like mulhollands,their usual orange colour,got couple sets on my bikes,work ok,telesco on your bully sherpa maybe??,"frankie mountain" spanish guy sells new telesco's on e bay USA, :P

Title: Re: Sherpa Shocks
Post by: 80-85 husky on August 14, 2016, 09:07:53 pm

pete schoene ? I think that's how its spelt should have the right shox for you

Title: Re: Sherpa Shocks
Post by: David Lahey on August 14, 2016, 09:20:44 pm

Definitely boge-mullhollands. Was a popular choice in the mid-late 1970s for trials bikes. I still use a set of them for trials on a TY250, but I think the springs on mine might be softer than those. Compared to the plush damping action available from (competition standard) twinshock trials bike shocks nowadays, those shocks have too much high speed compression damping but they are great for trail riding and they are pretty tough and reliable
My Boges are 350mm centre to centre which is good for a TY250. If yours are 350mm that is pretty close to perfect for a M92, but if you are replacing, 360mm would be the go

Title: Re: Sherpa Shocks
Post by: Short Stuff on August 14, 2016, 09:51:01 pm

Thanks for all that.  It's good just to put a name to them.