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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Anyone recognise the brand ?
« on: October 25, 2020, 10:14:49 PM »
My bike came with a pair of new shock absorbers already fitted - clearly not the original ones (old rusty ones came in a box)  they will do for now - there are odd mounting bolts fitted top and bottom with the top mounts being clearly having rubber bushes that are both different with extra rubber washers on one side - they look as though they have been a bit of a bodge fit.

I'm going to have to fit some new top bushes so they at least match. Does anyone recognise the brand as I can't see a makers stamp jumping out at me. I'm hoping I can get some aftermarket Poly Bushes or something similar so they fit correctlyRear Damper by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr if I cant identify them.



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Offline Johnwebley

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Re: Anyone recognise the brand ?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2020, 10:41:16 AM »
Could be TEC.

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Offline philward

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Re: Anyone recognise the brand ?
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2020, 07:35:25 PM »
I agree, they look like TEC - they have a good reputation. I've had a set on my 750k2 for about 5 years now (only about 4000 miles) and the damping is just starting to fade. I've just fitted a set to my 500K2 build and they came with large steel spacer washers that go behind and in front of the shank of the top frame mount
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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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Re: Anyone recognise the brand ?
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2020, 09:48:10 PM »
Is there some sort of TM on their dampers ?
Honda CB500 K1 (new pit dug out ready)
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html

 

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