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CB750K7 Rear Shocks
Skoti:
TEC and the likes seem OK for a show pony.
I've been using Ikon 7610-1296SP8 for the last 5 years after first wasting 170 quid on Jap made DS supplied shockers that started to leak after a year when the warranty expired.
Ikon prices might make your eyes water tho...
https://www.performanceparts-ltd.com/road/honda/cb-750-k-71-78/1978/brands/ikon/ikon-7610-adjustable-shocks-pair-chrome-body-springs-top-cover/7610-1296sp8-pair
Oddjob:
Ikon are just renamed Koni though aren't they. Not saying that's bad as I've always rated Koni shocks, get a pair I need to refurbish and sell as I'm using some old Marzocchi AG Strada shocks on my 500.
Craizeehair:
In the end I bought some YSS shocks and had heavier springs fitted, I’m no lightweight these days!
Any advice here though? I can’t wrestle the existing shocks off, they are held tight by the rubber inserts, also the new shock eyelets are much bigger then the mounting, any suggestions as to how to remove the old shocks successfully without causing any carnage and are these just the wrong shocks or should I have some kind of insert perhaps??
Laverda Dave:
Prize the edge of the rubber bush up a bit and get some WD40 in there using the thin nozzle extension between the bush and the mounting. You will probably have to do it in a few places to allow the WD40 to penetrate. They are not mechanically fixed, the rubber bush is just very tight.
Craizeehair:
--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on June 02, 2023, 01:18:33 PM ---Prize the edge of the rubber bush up a bit and get some WD40 in there using the thin nozzle extension between the bush and the mounting. You will probably have to do it in a few places to allow the WD40 to penetrate. They are not mechanically fixed, the rubber bush is just very tight.
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Cheers, I guess I also need a new bush of some sort for the top mount of the new shocks, or can the existing be used again in them, they are far too big?
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