Author Topic: Rear Shock (Read 3604 times)

The_Steve_Man · « **on:** November 25, 2014, 05:06:18 PM »

What years have the shorter rear shock? 88-89?

fearlessfred · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2014, 07:02:28 PM »

The_Steve_Man · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2014, 08:24:30 PM »

Cool. I guess I will be in the market for one soon.

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fearlessfred · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2014, 09:03:56 PM »

oem or aftermarket

The_Steve_Man · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2014, 08:38:30 AM »

I was planning on an oem. It is going on my flat track bike. I am changing to a 450 swinger and having to get it lower since the shock mount is an inch back and in turn raises the bike. I have a lowering link but it would also help to have a shorter shock

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fearlessfred · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2014, 04:57:38 PM »

You can easily shorten the shock by using an internal spacer, but of coarse you loose the travel also. I have a oem that needs a rebuild but I will have to check what year it is

The_Steve_Man · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2014, 06:51:17 PM »

I guess what I should do is send mine out and have it shortened and revalved.

fearlessfred · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2014, 08:09:38 PM »

yea I agree.A shop may have different suggestions ,but if I were doing it for myself,I would use aluminum spacer between seal head and large washer that is the backstop for the compression valve stack.Any relocation of shock mounts would change the rising rate and that info should be given to the shop.With a linkage setup I don't know how much of a concern that will be.

The_Steve_Man · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2014, 08:56:50 PM »

A friend of mine called schmidtys about his shock on the same setup. They told him to use the R shock and linkage. Basically it is the same geometry but the rear shock mount is moved back an inch which in turn raises the ride height.

fearlessfred · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2014, 09:27:27 PM »

schmidtys should no more than I.Good luck with your project