Shock wanted

[pete-blen]

looking for a single rear shock 300 to 350mm long eye to eye or fork..
with at least 50mm of shaft travel....
and rebound damping and spring pre-load adjustment by thread...

so what do yer have laying around ?


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[nzspokes]

Ive think I have a Bandit one which would be around that length you can have for the postage cost. Can look tomorrow.

[pete-blen]

Ive think I have a Bandit one which would be around that length you can have for the postage cost. Can look tomorrow.

kool thanks....
dose it have rebound adjustment?

it for my ADV sidecar unit....


pete

[nzspokes]

kool thanks....
dose it have rebound adjustment?

it for my ADV sidecar unit....


pete

I think it does. I will get it out tomorrow after kids sports and take a look.

[Ulsterkiwi]

looking for a single rear shock 300 to 350mm long eye to eye or fork..
with at least 50mm of shaft travel....
and rebound damping and spring pre-load adjustment by thread...

so what do yer have laying around ?


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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1108148397

that would do your job....

[pete-blen]

Thanks...

the trick seems to be finding a shock with at least 50mm of travel
in the 300 to 350 length range..

theres a few on TM... but the travel is around 40/45mm
i want 150mm wheel travel the arm has a 3:1 ratio so
need that 50mm shock travel..

Theres these..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/suspension/auction-1109690564.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/suspension/auction-1108461940.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/suspension/auction-1108485440.htm

[nzspokes]

Sorry, got stupid busy with kids weekend stuff. Will try to dig it out during the week. I know where it is, its the getting to it part thats a bit harder.

[pete-blen]

Sorry, got stupid busy with kids weekend stuff. Will try to dig it out during the week. I know where it is, its the getting to it part thats a bit harder.

Thanks....
No rush....



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[Crasherfromwayback]

dose it have rebound adjustment?
pete


I think it does. I will get it out tomorrow after kids sports and take a look.

Not if it's a STD GSF shock it hasn't.

[Ulsterkiwi]

Not if it's a STD GSF shock it hasn't.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1112449292

:innocent::innocent:

[Crasherfromwayback]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1112449292

:innocent::innocent:

That's all well and good but for the fact that that's actually compression adjustment. :msn-wink: Think the posters one is a GSF1200 too. Maybe the GSX1250 has rebound? Duh...fucked if I know!

[Ulsterkiwi]

That's all well and good but for the fact that that's actually compression adjustment. :msn-wink:

that has piqued my interest. For one, most shocks with one damping adjuster I have seen (and honestly I defer to your vast experience) seem to go for rebound adjustment. Second, the GSX1250FA manual says this is a rebound dampening adjuster. Is the manual wrong?
Have to say as well, when I was playing with the settings on that shock the changes resulting from using that adjuster were not the ones I would have expected from compression dampening adjustment.

Not trying be a smart arse Pete, genuinely curious.......

[nzspokes]

That's all well and good but for the fact that that's actually compression adjustment. :msn-wink: Think the posters one is a GSF1200 too. Maybe the GSX1250 has rebound? Duh...fucked if I know!

That's a rebound adjustment.

[Crasherfromwayback]

that has piqued my interest. For one, most shocks with one damping adjuster I have seen (and honestly I defer to your vast experience) seem to go for rebound adjustment. Second, the GSX1250FA manual says this is a rebound dampening adjuster. Is the manual wrong?
Have to say as well, when I was playing with the settings on that shock the changes resulting from using that adjuster were not the ones I would have expected from compression dampening adjustment.

Not trying be a smart arse Pete, genuinely curious.......


That's a rebound adjustment.

Nah you're both right sorry. Got it back to front! Don't buy one off me FFS!

[Ulsterkiwi]

Nah you're both right sorry. Got it back to front! Don't buy one off me FFS!


:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: :niceone:

[Crasherfromwayback]

That's a rebound adjustment.


:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: :niceone:

Hey Spokes...is yours a GSF1200 shock? Cause I thought they were comp adjustable only? And as for a budget shock having rebound adjustment over compression...that's just weird!

Back to shock skool for Peter! :weep:

[Ulsterkiwi]

And as for a budget shock having rebound adjustment over compression...that's just weird!

Back to shock skool for Peter! :weep:


it kind of makes sense. Preload sets ride height, dampening maintains it. If you have to choose one option then go for the one that recovers ride height, rebound.

Everytime I have read a review or looked at a bike with an adjustable shock, preload is always there, rebound is next most common, if you get compression as well, then you are sorted!
Of course this is based on the highly scientific method of "that's what I read" Curiouser and curiouser!

[Crasherfromwayback]

it kind of makes sense. Preload sets ride height, dampening maintains it. If you have to choose one option then go for the one that recovers ride height, rebound.

Everytime I have read a review or looked at a bike with an adjustable shock, preload is always there, rebound is next most common, if you get compression as well, then you are sorted!
Of course this is based on the highly scientific method of "that's what I read" Curiouser and curiouser!

Not often I'll adjust the rebound of my dirtbike's shock. Comp semi often.

[Ulsterkiwi]

Not often I'll adjust the rebound of my dirtbike's shock. Comp semi often.

ah, dirtbikes I know even less about than that thing I know very little about.

[Crasherfromwayback]

ah, dirtbikes I know even less about than that thing I know very little about.

Mind you, on me dirty bikes, the load (weight of rider etc) stays the same when compared to a roadie I guess. Two up, luggage etc etc. May have to worry about rebound more because of it.

[SVboy]

it kind of makes sense. Preload sets ride height, dampening maintains it. If you have to choose one option then go for the one that recovers ride height, rebound.

Everytime I have read a review or looked at a bike with an adjustable shock, preload is always there, rebound is next most common, if you get compression as well, then you are sorted!
Of course this is based on the highly scientific method of "that's what I read" Curiouser and curiouser!

Preload is used to adjust the suspension into the springs effective range allowing for the weight of rider and bike- hence setting the sags. Compression is to soften or harden a bikes response to bumps or power delivery. Rebound controls the speed suspension returns to its resting state after being compressed.

[Ulsterkiwi]

Preload is used to adjust the suspension into the springs effective range allowing for the weight of rider and bike- hence setting the sags. Compression is to soften or harden a bikes response to bumps or power delivery. Rebound controls the speed suspension returns to its resting state after being compressed.

thank you. I kind of said that but with fewer words as I knew Pete already knew the difference between the three, then again I am wondering....:rolleyes:

[Crasherfromwayback]

I knew Pete already knew the difference between the three, then again I am wondering....:rolleyes:

Lol. Yeah. Pretty sure I have a handle on the three diff functions mate. One mistake people often make, is thinking cranking up the preload will stop you bottoming the shock out. Still interested to know if Spokes GSF1200 shock has rebound.