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RFY shocks 16 Nov 2011 20:56 #488823

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So have the shocks worked out for you?
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RFY shocks 20 Nov 2011 00:10 #489286

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The shocks look nice. It would be great if they worked decently too.
1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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RFY shocks 24 Nov 2011 00:55 #489927

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On one of the ebay sellers they have them pictured on a V-max and they look good. It states that you can get them in either a 220 or 240 kg. spring weight. Would that be good enough for our bikes (485-530 lbs. per shock) so a total of 970-1060 lbs.?

Damn they look good and they are super cheap if they would hold up.
1980 KZ1000 with a 1982 KZ1000J motor with 1100 pistons and heads, Vance & Hines, 29MM Smooth Bores, Work in Progress
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RFY shocks 24 Nov 2011 03:30 #489948

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Ha, I agree, rear brakes are kinda pointless. Except to at stop lights, to hold you from rolling. I dont think I have applied the rear brake on my R1 since the day I got it! Dont even run one on my track bike. Sorry to side track.

I was looking at those shocks too. I have a 94 KZ1000 P and either my shocks are totally dead, or cause they are cop bike shocks they are sprung heavy. The back might as well be a hard tail!! I spripped my bike way down, removing alot of weight, so that also might be why they dont work. Forks move well tho.

ANYWAY, my question is this. They only seem to come in 320mm shocks. I think the cop shocks are somethin like 350? Should I get them, and make a small adapter so they would fit my bike? What do you think?

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RFY shocks 24 Nov 2011 03:42 #489949

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Ah, yea, shouldnt have opened my big mouth. My shocks are 340. These come in 340. I think I will be getting some soon.

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RFY shocks 24 Nov 2011 10:07 #489964

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A friend of mine bought these. They are beautiful! He will mount them on his ELR I found him last year.(i think)



He paid a good price for them.
1979 LTD Street Fighter.1977 KZ1000

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RFY shocks 24 Nov 2011 11:27 #489982

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roy-b-boy-b wrote: A friend of mine bought these. They are beautiful! He will mount them on his ELR I found him last year.(i think)



He paid a good price for them.


those look like ZRX11 or 12 shocks
76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
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RFY shocks 24 Nov 2011 11:46 #489984

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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationGood call. Roy


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. 24 Nov 2011 12:57 #489992

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RFY shocks 24 Nov 2011 13:21 #489997

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sweetbro wrote: Ha, I agree, rear brakes are kinda pointless. Except to at stop lights, to hold you from rolling. I dont think I have applied the rear brake on my R1 since the day I got it! Dont even run one on my track bike. Sorry to side track.


you wont know the importance of rear brakes until you need them to settle your bike in a panic situation. :ohmy: Its funny how the chopper guys have the opposite mentality when they remove their front brakes :blink:
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RFY shocks 22 Feb 2012 16:09 #505677

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Ha, very true on the brake thing. I cant imagine running with no front brake. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO unsafe. So how are those chocks working? I think its about time I order some.

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RFY shocks 23 Feb 2012 03:27 #505845

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Yeah It's been three months. Any update on the shocks?
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