What aftermarket shocks do you like?

[wrx]

what do 4x4 trucks have to do with dirt bike shocks ????? keep on track BigBill. THE GUYS WANTS REBUILDABLE SHOCKS

 

[Jeff B]

I have to agree with Kartwheel on this one. If you don't bottom out every now and then. IMHO, you are too stiff. You have only 4 inches. Use all of it. Spring rates are hard to come up with. In a average cross country lap, I will bottom out at some point. The shock is protected with a bumper. If you can find "Mad" Max Richardson, he has raced those old big bikes. He is fast and has already done the homework. Also put a cable tie on your forks to see how much you are using. Most of all have fun. Some of the fun is the build.

 

[Bigbill]

My point was some shocks won't take a steady diet of bottoming out. They can destroy themselves. Now looking for a set of better quality, rebuildable shocks is probably the was to go. I seen used olins with the hoses and external gas bottle selling for $500.

I have three bulging discs in my lower back I don't think they will handle the shocks bottoming out.

 

[justintendo]

My point was some shocks won't take a steady diet of bottoming out. They can destroy themselves. Now looking for a set of better quality, rebuildable shocks is probably the was to go. I seen used olins with the hoses and external gas bottle selling for $500.

I have three bulging discs in my lower back I don't think they will handle the shocks bottoming out.

no one has said steady bottoming is good. we are talking about correctly set up suspension, that when pushed hard can bottom out softly.

 

[Eurofreak]

My bike is all stock,with K70s instead of the Trials tires it came with.

Mines a Bitsa with Trailwings and a Shinko-bit heavier than yours.

Progressives is a continuation of the S & W operation that made shocks and fork kits in the 70's. I would have to say you will get excellent service out of the shocks for your application.

If I buy better shocks I would keep them and switch something else on the bike if it gets sold. The rebuildable aspect is important because of this. They can be revalved later. Still, the price is def. better

 

[Bigbill]

I sold a set of shocks that were rebuilt for a 82/500. Dumb me.

 

[Picklito]

If I buy better shocks I would keep them and switch something else on the bike if it gets sold. The rebuildable aspect is important because of this. They can be revalved later. Still, the price is def. better

This is true. I have now accumulated a nice box of Ohlins parts and can mix and match a set for any vintage Husky I'm likely to build. And while the bikes come and go... the Ohlins stay.

 

[Eric The Leg]

This is true. I have now accumulated a nice box of Ohlins parts and can mix and match a set for any vintage Husky I'm likely to build. And while the bikes come and go... the Ohlins stay.

What all tools do you need to work on these at home? Spring compressor, shock spanner, a good press, nitrogen source & filling tools do it, or is there more to it?

 

[Eric The Leg]

Also, Huskyjunk has several spring options in the sub-$500 range, and new Ohlins for $650 your budget can budge for the good stuff. I'm not sure what the limits are for re-springing an MX shock for a Triumph.
My old man tells me that back in the day (late 50's/early 60's) when he was out of high school, he and his buddies bought basket cases on a regular basis, would fix them and occasionally enter enduros on old Indians and the like. Nothing brings the gleam to his eye like talking about his buddies Bonneville. Apparently their test of worthiness back then was how far they could fling gravel across the HS parking lot, and that Bonneville was the first to fling them clear across the parking lot, a bit of a feat at the time.

 

[Chayzed Pilot]

This is kinda like a Triumph with good suspension.

 

[Bill502]

This is kinda like a Triumph with good suspension.

And good brakes!!!

 

[Bigbill]

Nice norton. I like the 750 commando. I have wentworth wrenches somewhere.

Kind of like a triumph? Don't let the triumph guys hear you say that. The triumph guys are the worst riders I ever met. "Snobs" The group never said hello to us. I thought the Harley riders had their own zip code.

I remember we were out on Sunday cutting trees on the way home stopping at our local watering hole three guys on dirtbikes rolled up. One was a 60's maroon husky, the two others were different I think one was a triumph and the other was a bsa. These guys were in old full biker brown leathers. If their leather could talk. They looked like we went back in time they were older riders.

 

[Joe Chod]

And one time....at band camp.....

 

[Bigbill]

The norton brought me back thirty years ago.

 

[Eurofreak]

I dig the Curnutts on the Norton-that looks expensive!
I have a couple of Rolls Royce wrenches came with the Triumph

 

[suprize]

wentworth wrenches Bill?? Wentworth Wenches...there is a womens prison at wentworth...whitworth wrenches I think you ment

 

[justintendo]

wentworth wenches!

 

[wrx]

like Joe said , and on time...at band camp ****************************************

 

[Eurofreak]

One time, one time

 

[Alfie]