Coil-over rear shocks

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19 Mar 2011 20:06 #439009 by mtbspeedfreak

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Hey guys,

What options exist for dual coil-over rear shocks? I'd keep the stock mounting points (swingarm included), I'm just a sucker for the look.

Swedish Gold (i.e. Ohlins), KYB, Works Performance.... any others?

2000 ZRX 1100
1976 KZ 900- Daily Driver
1980 LTD 550- Dalton Highway survivor!

If it has tits or tires, it'll give you problems!

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19 Mar 2011 20:18 - 19 Mar 2011 20:24 #439010 by hal0tw0

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YSS, Marzocchi, Progressive....hmmmm

1976 KA900. VM28 pumper carbs, K&N pod fiters, RC performace 4/1 exhaust, Dyna ignition, Accel coils and wires, Ohlins rear shocks.....more to come

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19 Mar 2011 20:37 #439020 by mjg15

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Progressives are a good product, and reasonbly priced.

Hagons are another good deal too.

Ikon are high quality, they are Koni reproductions that are still being manufactured.

Race Tech has some high end twin shocks that they sell.

'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550

Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
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19 Mar 2011 20:40 #439023 by hal0tw0

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OOOOH-lins

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1976 KA900. VM28 pumper carbs, K&N pod fiters, RC performace 4/1 exhaust, Dyna ignition, Accel coils and wires, Ohlins rear shocks.....more to come

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20 Mar 2011 02:11 #439074 by mjg15

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Are those the Yamaha snowmobile Ohlins ?

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20 Mar 2011 09:57 #439124 by hal0tw0

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mjg15 wrote: Are those the Yamaha snowmobile Ohlins ?

Yep. Good eye.

I plan on testing the ride as is and see if I like them, if I dont then Ill send them to be revalved/resprung. The sled and bike weigh about the same, and I realize the sled has IFS and the bike has a dual shock swingarm. I have a GS1100 swingarm I jut won on ebay and Im going to have to weld some tabs on it to run these. Ill make all the changes when everything is apart.

1976 KA900. VM28 pumper carbs, K&N pod fiters, RC performace 4/1 exhaust, Dyna ignition, Accel coils and wires, Ohlins rear shocks.....more to come

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20 Mar 2011 12:01 #439134 by mjg15

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I have a set on the bike in my avatar pic. I think that we discussed this on here before. They have very firm damping, but the ride is acceptable. I have them on a 550, so on your heavier bike, and with a longer swingarm, they will probably be closer to correct.

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20 Mar 2011 19:38 #439254 by mtbspeedfreak

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Ooohhh interesting call with the snowmobile shocks! I hadn't thought of that one. I know Ohlins makes 2 versions for our bikes, I think the cheaper of the two runs about $700 for the pair.

Gotta admit though, while they are mad expensive, they look downright sexy.

2000 ZRX 1100
1976 KZ 900- Daily Driver
1980 LTD 550- Dalton Highway survivor!

If it has tits or tires, it'll give you problems!

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20 Mar 2011 19:39 #439255 by mtbspeedfreak

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Do you two have a part # or application for the snowmobile Ohlins???

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1980 LTD 550- Dalton Highway survivor!

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20 Mar 2011 21:03 #439269 by bountyhunter

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I really like my Progressive rear shocks. You sure can spend a fortune on shocks, theirs were reasonable and work very well.

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20 Mar 2011 21:25 #439272 by DoubleDub

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mtbspeedfreak wrote: Do you two have a part # or application for the snowmobile Ohlins???

Bumpity bump bump.

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21 Mar 2011 01:47 #439337 by mjg15

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I think that they are from a '00 Yamaha SRX. There is a part number on them, but I dont have access to them at the moment. I've bought two set off Ebay.

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