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DT2MX Shock Length
« on: April 08, 2010, 01:42:46 pm »
Can anyone offer advice on the eye to eye shock length on a '72 DT2MX, please?

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Re: DT2MX Shock Length
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2010, 08:15:08 pm »
probally a thermal shock and they normally where 330mm
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Re: DT2MX Shock Length
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 08:07:27 am »
DT2Ms didn't run thermal flow shocks, just the original chromed jobs, but they could have been 330mm. I checked a Koni list I have but it didn't list them for DT2M

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Re: DT2MX Shock Length
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2010, 09:23:02 am »
i think i have a set in the shed
all chrome 2 spring shocks is that them

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Re: DT2MX Shock Length
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2010, 09:39:40 am »
In oldspeak, I think 13.5" will be pretty close Tony.

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Re: DT2MX Shock Length
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 10:34:28 pm »
Thanks gentlemen, I haven't even got the bike yet but I found a set of shocks that I thought might suit.
They will.  ;D

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Re: DT2MX Shock Length
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2010, 08:17:01 am »
I just checked the Yamaha Superlight article in Cycle World, which was based on an RT2M. They used girling shocks for Huskies (just under 12") which were said to be 1" shorter than standard, which would make the originals pretty close to Freaky's 330mm (13") if you want original length. But I'd be running something a little longer myself.

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Re: DT2MX Shock Length
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2010, 12:28:58 pm »
Tony, next time your passing drop in , ill show you the differance on the DT2 vs the YZa.  the only bit you need worry about is 4" .
74 Yamaha YZ's - 75 Yamaha YZ's
74 Yamaha  flattracker's
70  Jawa 2 valve speedway's

For sale -  PRE 75 Yamaha MX stuff, frame, motors and parts also some YAM DT1,2,A and Suzi TS bikes and stuff