piggyback shocks

so how do you know if they should have the gas canister on top or bottom?

I have been keeping my eyes on these ones, they would look great!

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if the shock bodies are mounted to the frame they are sprung weight,if they are mounted to the swingarm they are unsprung weight.it is best to keep the unsprung weight as low as possible to allow the suspension to be able to keep the tires in contact with the road as much as possible.kinda the same reason you want the lightest weight wheels possible.sometimes it is not possible to get the body end of the shock mounted to the frame.on my z1r due to the fact that i have a big wheel and tire i dont have the clearance to turn the shock upside down as then the coils would hit my sprocket and chain.

hth,
leon

has anyone used those redwings with the reseviors on them?

These are Ohlins snowmobile shocks. They are OEM from a 2000 Yamaha SRX IIRC. I've bought 2 pair from ebay sellers. This pair was new and I paid $360+shipping. I also bought a second set for a little over $100. They work well and are 13.75 long.

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so how do you know if they should have the gas canister on top or bottom?

I have been keeping my eyes on these ones, they would look great!

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H2-Kawasaki-Marz...fPartsQ5fAccessories

5 hours left and they are at over $200. I must have gotten a deal on mine for $150

i bid 160, no dice

Over $300 dollars now. Someone must want them real real bad.

WOW, I sold a set of those for $75....think I shoulda put em on ebay DAMN.

the snow machine shocks is a good idea...how do they handle the road?

That is a really good idea, I found lots of FOX shocks for cheap on the ebay under Artic Cat. these Fox shocks don't have the piggyback though. But they are rebuildable, valve changing, spring rate available quality shocks. Lots to chose from.
I used to have a ZR580 with these and it was like riding a moto cross bike. I miss that sled still!

531blackbanshee wrote:

if the shock bodies are mounted to the frame they are sprung weight,if they are mounted to the swingarm they are unsprung weight.it is best to keep the unsprung weight as low as possible to allow the suspension to be able to keep the tires in contact with the road as much as possible.kinda the same reason you want the lightest weight wheels possible.sometimes it is not possible to get the body end of the shock mounted to the frame.on my z1r due to the fact that i have a big wheel and tire i dont have the clearance to turn the shock upside down as then the coils would hit my sprocket and chain.

hth,
leon

Can you flip piggy back shocks? Is there anything in them with oil or otherwise that wouldn't do well upside down?

9am53 wrote:

the snow machine shocks is a good idea...how do they handle the road?

They work nicely just as they come. The springs are straight rate, but are in the correct range, somewhere in the middle of the progressive springs that come on the ohlins bike shocks. I have them on a 550 and they are a little on the stiff side. Damping is also firm. They would be fine on a larger bike.


I did a quick search on ebay and didnt see any of the model that I got for sale currently, but there are usually some on there