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Buying replacement rear shock absorbers for 500 k1.

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Or thhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224109172004?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D1747d77f627b40dc8ea8f20c4e370870%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D274378003616%26itm%3D224109172004%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Adc659db0-5dee-11ed-b068-3654884e94a1%7Cparentrq%3A4dbddf041840aa722438a629fff7052a%7Ciid%3A1ese


Seems a lot of them are 15mm longer than the originals.

 Any links to Hagon or YSS as they do not seem to be listed for the 500 ?

Laverdaroo:
Pretty much the same unit Ted.
Cross ref which bikes have the same shock on them as yours through CMS, I bet the 250 didnt have the 500 shocks on it, it would ave been like  pogo stick! Likewise the 500 would have a really soft back end with 250 shocks on it....sure;y. Happy to be educated but its spring rate, rising spring rate, spring load, rebound, compression; you know?  That spread of bikes is very big for one unit to work optimally on all of them

See what I mean?

Laverdaroo:
Get off ebay and google manufacturers, stockists and honda hoarders, you may get lucky. I only use fleabay as a last resort as a lot of stuff on there is pure 'cannon fodder'.

Matt_Harrington:
Ted, I can't advise on shocks but I can't see how a pair of shocks like this:
https://www.squaremotorcycleparts.co.uk/products/chrome-rear-shock-absorbers-honda-cb500-cb-500-1971-1976
can be any good for £55. Maybe I'm just a bit cynical..... ???

If you after shiny, then fine.

Matt

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Who knows the true CP of things?
I bought a Radio Controlled new Seiko Wall clock on e-bay for £14.00 a couple of years ago. The same clock was £56 at Argos same model number.

I don't think the business seller was making a loss.

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