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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: LWC82PE on January 21, 2009, 11:59:47 pm

Title: Progressive Shocks
Post by: LWC82PE on January 21, 2009, 11:59:47 pm

does anyone know for sure if you can rebuild these shocks? ive always been led to believe you cant.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1977-1980-SUZUKI-RM-PE-250-400-PROGRESSIVE-SHOCKS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ150138044492QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

and by that i mean you can get inside them by removing an end cap and without cutting them open

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: YSS on January 22, 2009, 08:46:07 am

Make sure they send it on Solid Works file  ;)

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: clutchslip on January 23, 2009, 08:45:39 am

Being one who's probably far too worried about appearance, having seen a pair on a 250b, I think they just look awful. You would hope though at that price that they are rebuildable.

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: LWC82PE on January 23, 2009, 08:58:53 am

you can remove those spring covers though

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: paul on January 23, 2009, 09:03:24 am

there awful

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: paul on January 23, 2009, 09:15:26 am

mmmmmmmmmmm ::)

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: LWC82PE on January 23, 2009, 09:45:43 am

well i thought they look like any normal shock absorber when the short spring cover is removed and didnt think they look all that strange ???

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: PJR on January 23, 2009, 10:09:14 am

Not only do they look ordinary, they don't work so well and I don't think they're rebuildable. Why would anyone want to use them when there are so many good shocks available today like Ohlins and YSS? I guess it must be price. My mate in the USA had a pair of them on his KX Kawasaki and reckons they were'nt up to it. Even if they were the worlds best, they're uglier than a Menai YZ.

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: LWC82PE on January 23, 2009, 10:12:30 am

i was just looking at what options there are for under $500. not seriously thinking of buying any.

Title: Re: Progressive Shocks
Post by: YSS on January 23, 2009, 10:19:07 am

At least you got a few people reading your posts  and got a discussion going . Good on ya Leith :D