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Offline Mick D

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NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« on: May 07, 2012, 09:53:35 am »
Would somebody please buy these, before my will power collapses would be goood.



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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 10:17:46 am »
Working on it  ;D  Just so you know he has more than one pair  ;) resistance is weak
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 10:29:01 am »
Wow I've not seen these style of shocks before, could anyone give some info?  When were they made?  How many were made? Who used them? What did they cost new?  Can you get parts for them?  What lengths did they come in?  Is it easy to adjust the damping?
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 10:33:53 am »
Ok, I didn't even think to check his other items, wow all right. I reckon his stuff is dirt cheap. I wish I hadn't of seen any it in the first place now :'(  How long will it be before you see  a new pair of period correct aftermarket shocks as funky as them again :o
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 10:36:26 am »
Wouldn't matter if they didn't work. You could just hang them on the wall. I could get $600 worth of starring out of them, easy peasy.
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 10:45:25 am »
Could not help myself they are on there way to my shed  ;D  but he does have more
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2012, 10:57:41 am »
Quote from: Slakewell on May 07, 2012, 10:45:25 am
Could not help myself they are on there way to my shed  ;D  but he does have more

Did you get the 15.5" set?  Looks like the 17.5" was still being bid on when I last checked.  :)
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2012, 11:01:43 am »
15.5 set the buy now set  ;D
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 11:12:31 am »
Quote from: John Orchard on May 07, 2012, 10:29:01 am
Wow I've not seen these style of shocks before, could anyone give some info?  When were they made?  How many were made? Who used them? What did they cost new?  Can you get parts for them?  What lengths did they come in?  Is it easy to adjust the damping?
Late 70's, were not very popular, most Pro's preferred Fox's, Thor Lawson has seals for them, they come in various lengths, damping isn't easily adjusted.
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2012, 12:11:16 pm »
Quote from: Slakewell on May 07, 2012, 11:01:43 am
15.5 set the buy now set  ;D

Those were posted right after I bought the 16.25 Buy It Now set.  ;D
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2012, 12:36:36 pm »
Quote from: Tahitian_Red on May 07, 2012, 12:11:16 pm
Quote from: Slakewell on May 07, 2012, 11:01:43 am
15.5 set the buy now set  ;D

Those were posted right after I bought the 16.25 Buy It Now set.  ;D

It would appear that he has found a stash of old NOS, I wonder how many sets he has?
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2012, 01:13:52 pm »
The bloke up the end of my street has a set of these on his tricked out Harley Sportster.
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2012, 03:55:20 pm »
My set arrived today.  They are beautiful!  ;D

The manual says they only came in the three sizes 15.5, 16.3 and 17.6 (78-80 Honda CR's and Suzuki RM's).
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2012, 04:29:21 pm »
think they have a spring inside and hard to get oil/air right - but great period kit.
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Re: NEW KYB AIR SHOCKS
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2012, 05:42:18 pm »
That's what the diagram shows, so they would be similar to KYB forks (light spring, air vs oil volume)
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