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23 Aug 2010 04:23 - 23 Aug 2010 04:36 #393153
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'84 GPz900r
'71 CB350
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could you get a set of progressive springs and put them on a set of these skidoo shocks? that might end up being a little more money though...
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23 Aug 2010 06:56 #393178
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'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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The shock body is pretty much the same as the mcycle shock, so you could easily swap the spring and valving to be identical and still spend considerably less than you would if you bought the motorcycle model. It's possible to swap out the spring and valving, but unnecessary, they actually work quite well. I had ZRX shocks on this same bike prior to getting the Ohlins, the ZRX shocks were a bit softer riding. The ZRX shocks , when fitted on the 550 are just big looking, they are little out of scale with the 550. Both are light years better than the stock shocks, and both work well for riding solo or two-up.
'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/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
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27 Aug 2010 07:51 #394207
by Kidkawie
1975 Z1 900
1994 KX250 Supermoto
2004 KX125
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This is Pro Pilot out of Jackson NJ. Must be blowing out inventory.
newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/1918841763.html
newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/1918841763.html
1975 Z1 900
1994 KX250 Supermoto
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13 Sep 2010 13:32 #398294
by 9am53
'84 GPz900r
'71 CB350
s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll231/9am53/
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After looking through the xs650 website after buying some of those tire levers from the other thread I found these...look pretty good!
www.xs650direct.com/products-18.html
www.xs650direct.com/products-18.html
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13 Sep 2010 13:59 #398298
by mjg15
'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/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
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They are short, 12.6" is a good inch shorter than stock shocks.
'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/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
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13 Sep 2010 14:33 #398303
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'84 GPz900r
'71 CB350
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I am putting the shocks onto a swingarm with no mounts yet, so I can move the swingarm mounts forward to make up the extra inch in height. I read on some other site that people put them on kz650s and they are stiff, but good.
'84 GPz900r
'71 CB350
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14 Sep 2010 08:01 #398595
by mjg15
'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/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
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That may position them nearly vertical, to my eye piggyback shocks dont look right unless they are mounted at even more of an angle than the stock position. They may look strange mounted vertically. BUT like I said that is just my opinion....which means a lot , but only to me of course !
Just something to consider.
Just something to consider.
'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/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
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15 Sep 2010 12:48 #398907
by mark1122
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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9am53 wrote:
as u move the lower mount forward the shocks will become stiffer.
I am putting the shocks onto a swingarm with no mounts yet, so I can move the swingarm mounts forward to make up the extra inch in height. I read on some other site that people put them on kz650s and they are stiff, but good.
as u move the lower mount forward the shocks will become stiffer.
76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
01 CBR600F4i Track bike.
Cobourg, Ont. Can.
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