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El__burro:
Good day,
I "may be" a bit heavy and the fact that I chopped the rear off doesn't help.
I have tried adjusting within the 3 settings but still I have the feeling that something might be wrong.
is there any way to test if the rear shocks are doing what they are supposed to do.
Is there a tutorial on how to refurbish them,
Is there an alternative ( not too expensive) out there.

thanks
el__burro


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Johnwebley:
don't worry tomuch about weight,
I am about 14 stone with jacket and riding gear and have my spring pre-load set to minimum,
with a passenger  I move to max preload,

 I am still using the 43+ year old standard rear shockers,


 not sure if they are able to be overhauled ,

Nurse Julie:
What have you got fitted at present?. I use TEC shocks and find them great on my old Hondas,  you can find them on ebay. At around £50 they work out alot cheaper than a refurb I expect.
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Bryanj:
Its not possible to refurb the actual dampers as they are a sealed unit, you can only change the springs and covers

AshimotoK0:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on September 09, 2017, 06:52:44 PM ---Its not possible to refurb the actual dampers as they are a sealed unit, you can only change the springs and covers

--- End quote ---

Chris Saxby  described here how he rebuilt CB450K0 Bomber Shocks ....but they are 'rocking horse poo' so not really worth it on 'our' bikes (i.e Honda 4's)

http://www.hondatwins.net/forums/60-miscellaneous-discussion/6136-cb450-rear-shocks.html

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