NOS fox twin clicker

[LWC82PE]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ktm-420-495-nos-fox-mono-shock-ahrma-ohlins_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a543Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a3Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem370128214606QQitemZ370128214606QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

these were factory fitted to soem KTM models

seller also has several other shocks

http://search.stores.ebay.com/Fast-Freddys-Bike-Parts_fox_W0QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ3QQfsnZFastQ20FreddyQ27sQ20BikeQ20PartsQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftsZ2QQsaselZ183372758QQsofpZ0

[BAHNZY]

I see that there are both WP (WhitePower) and FOX shocks were avalaible for the 83/84 KTM's.
Of the 2 shocks, what was considered to be the better option in the day?

[LWC82PE]

i know of a magazine test comparison between WP and ohlins but not with Fox.

[Maico31]

I would think that White Power would be better than Fox. A good indicaion is that both White Power and Ohlins are still making shocks for motocross bikes today.

[LWC82PE]

i am pretty sure fox are making monoshocks for modern dirt bikes now. i might be wrong though

[Maico31]

They make mountain bike shocks and some road bike shocks but never seen a modern dirt bike Fox shock.

[LWC82PE]

http://www.foxracingshox.com/

[090]

Looks like mini bikes only (pit bikes)

[LWC82PE]

one of the reasons they stoped the dirt bike shocks in mid 80's was that because the stock single shocks were so much better and people didnt want to spend big dollars on a aftermarket one when they can just tune the stock one to suit. thats what Bob? Fox said in an old article i found somewhere.

[LWC82PE]

and if you miss the nos one theres always this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-83-ktm-420-500-fox-shock-ahrma-maico-490_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQitemZ370016747759QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Maico31]

Ohlins and WP continued to sell shocks to suit motocross bikes through the 80's even tho the bikes changed dramatically every couple of years. I think Fox just got left behind in the ever advancing technology of the motocross world.

[LWC82PE]

yeah and they were still working out of a small factory. they made good parts though. these days its such a breeze to restore fox suspension components as you can get all the parts and they are standard sort of sizes and they were built and designed well back then.

[Maico31]

That's true and i can't believe how simple the Fox Airshock is internally and how well they work for what they are. Most of the damping is controlled by a main jet from a Holley carby!

[LWC82PE]

yeah i know, i was reading an article today from 79 and the writer said the airshox should last the lifetime of the bike or even longer. Thor Lawson can even make you whole brand new replica ones if you want, but they end up expensive that way.

[E74]

OK, so this shock owes the new owner $375 Aussie, I doubt that you could rebuild an original shock  for that much?

How much for that in a YSS Walter?