83/84 - KX500 Rear Shock Upgrade

[BAHNZY]

Have an 83 KX500 with a good, but tired rear shock. Over time the shock body has copped a flogging (internally) and whilst it is still good, i need something better. So what to do.
- Convert a 4k bike into a 6K bike that will be worth 4.5k by fitting an Ohlins shock.
- Re-Build the standard shock with upgraded internals.
- Modify a late model MX shock.
- Haunt e-bay looking for something used ie: WP, Ohlins, Technoflex, etc.

Any suggestions?

[Maico31]

Haunt ebay.. There was an Ohlins in the US last week for $250 buy it now but it is gone now. I thought about it but already have one. A few White Powers turn up on there too.

[Hoony]

Bahnsy, give Walter at YSS a ring and discuss a rebuild option with him.

i recently asked him for a price for my WP and he quoted approx $150 including a shorted shaft (spacer)

i sent it away to SA from Melb' on a Thursday (express mail), it arrived Monday morning and Walter Rang me approx 11am that day after he had pulled it apart to discuss what was required and i said go ahead  he rang back tuesday arvo said $181 inc postage back, and i did the mastercard thing on the phone and it arrived friday morning with YSS Posters (with Girlies) and notebooks, etc.

Exceptional Service and Value for Money, highly recommended

[caps 999]

yss is the go mate excellent service good people

[BAHNZY]

Yeh i had a look at the one on e-bay but it was for a later model bike where the reservoir is part of (integrated) in the shock. The 83 utilises a remote reservoir as there is no room in and around the shock to have an integrated reservoir. The WP ones that have come up on e-bay recently have been listed for early Kawasaki's but they wer'nt, in fact two of them were road bike shocks of some description.

[Maico31]

Bahnsy check out item #330276882968. It's finished but was just what the doctor ordered and only $150 US.

[BAHNZY]

FFFAAAARRRRKKKKK, How did i miss that.

E-Bay is surely going to send me to an early grave.

[holeshot buddy]

hey john next time i want something
i am gunna ring you up for you to get it for me

[Maico31]

Ha ha no worries Rusty.. as long as i don't need for my bikes.

[BAHNZY]

To all the TechHeads,
Is it possible to cut the piggyback reservoir of a piggyback reservoir style shock, cut a thread into each seperated part and fit a braided line between them?
If this is possible then most late model, correct length, piggyback shocks could be used in the 83 KX500 where only a remote reservoir style shock can be used.

[YSS]

Intresting project Bahnsi , keep us posted. Could fit in straight after the bumpstop chapter , what you think , we still have enough room for that  , Paul ?

[LWC82PE]

hmmm up until a month ago when the exchange rate was good it was a realistic option to get all new ohlins parts individually from US and built your own shock to how you want it. i will see what ohlins info i can rusltle up for you on the KX 500. i reckon i might have some.

[paul]

TO TECNICAL FOR ME WALTER  IM STILL ON SPRINGS

[YSS]

If we have the original as sample, we have all the parts here in Adelaide to build any Monoshock with no loss of currancy

[YSS]

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Option 1  no problem
Option 2   ?
option 3  Techno Flex is now YSS , also no problem