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Mikep328:
Today, when replacing the shocks, I found that on my bike, the right shock upper mount had a washer on the inside (between the shock and fender area); the left side had a rubber Oring (?) on the inside.  I assumed the washer was correct and the Oring was not but per the Honda parts book, there is no washer (or Oring) shown on the inside that I can see.  Is it correct that there is no washer between the shock and fender on the upper mount or did I miss it in the parts diagram?

To try to be clear, the upper right assembly was, from inside - out: Washer, Shock absorber, washer, nut.  The left was: Oring, shock absorber, washer, nut.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I believe that if you have the original rear dampers that the damper rubbers sit against the frame with a washer & domed nut on top to secure them in place.

If you Aftermarket ones you may well have a different arrangement to allow for a different width of top mount bracket. Mine were aftermarket ones I also have the grab/lift  rail on the right side.

When you say replaced did you mean re-fitted what you had?

Mikep328:
I installed new shocks.

It had aftermarket shocks - don't know what brand - couldn't find any markings - chrome springs, black body, aluminum adjuster of totally different shape/design compared to OEM, 315mm.  Replacement shocks are all chrome, look exactly like OEM, 315mm.  The upper mounting portion of both sets of shocks is the same width but, of course, I have no idea of the width of that part of the original shocks. 

Oddjob:
A lot of these shocks Mike are made to be fitted to a variety of bikes, those for instance could fit all 4 of the Japanese manufacturers, so they are made to fit the most models, not your specific model. I've found a number that are too narrow on the upper mount, to counter that you need to space it away from the frame, hence the washer and the oring, clearly they didn't have 2 washers the same size.

If someone could measure the width of the original rubber mounts for your model you'll most likely find yours are a lot thinner.

Trigger:
The original shocks were 22mm. what i have found over the years is the aftermarket rubber bush is not as wide as the original.  You can use washers to pack it out or replace the rubber with an original fitment .


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