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Offline evo550

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Aftermarket shocks.
« on: June 30, 2011, 05:44:35 pm »
Part way through a 1987 CR 250 resto, and the rear shock is shagged, been run with no oil for about the last ten years. Rebuild price is in the $1000 vicinity.
So question is, has anyone had experience with aftermarket shocks for these beasts? Over to the suspension guru's.

Offline Husky500evo

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Re: Aftermarket shocks.
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2011, 08:37:07 pm »
If I had an '87 CR250 with a buggered shock , I would be looking seriously at this :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/White-Brothers-WP-Rear-Shock-1987-Honda-CR-500-AMHRA-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20ba502134QQitemZ140564767028QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
I dont know if the 250 and 500 have a different shock, but you would have to think that they would be the same. 
« Last Edit: June 30, 2011, 08:40:14 pm by Husky500evo »

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Re: Aftermarket shocks.
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 09:20:01 pm »
Thanks guys,
I had a look on your web site Walter, but couldn't see any, do you have a part number for them?

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Re: Aftermarket shocks.
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 09:31:37 pm »
the WP above has been reauctioned a few times for some reason but it seems like a good deal.
I have an ex team honda 87 body canister style that looks  hardly used . Its not stock ,looks a bit different, has some hand stampings on it and a coating on the inner bore.If you want to got with a rebuild ,$145 plus postage