Shocks needed for 1980 PE175

[Beeza]

I've got an old twinshock PE175 just for a bit of fanging around the paddock and teaching my 12 year old how to ride, but those original Kayaba shocks are now totally kaput. Does anyone have a pair of 2nd hand but okay shocks going dirt cheap? A free pair of brand-new heavy-duty Ohlins or WPs would be the first prize, but we'll settle for something less costly. Can those old KYB shocks be rebuilt cost-effectively?

[Kickaha]

http://kiwirider.co.nz/ckt/
Robert Taylor is a member of this site and the NZ Ohlins importer/Dealer but they rebuild other brands as well, get a hold of him and he''ll soon tell you what can be done

[dogsnbikes]

I've got an old twinshock PE175 just for a bit of fanging around the paddock and teaching my 12 year old how to ride, but those original Kayaba shocks are now totally kaput. Does anyone have a pair of 2nd hand but okay shocks going dirt cheap? A free pair of brand-new heavy-duty Ohlins or WPs would be the first prize, but we'll settle for something less costly. Can those old KYB shocks be rebuilt cost-effectively?

I am looking at getting a PE up from CHCH for Parts for a full rebuild....if the shocks are ok you can have them just maybe another month or so...waiting on guy to contact me back with price etc

[Beeza]

That'll be awesome mate! Want to teach my 12 year old how to ride his first bike -- that twinshock PE175 -- down along South Beach when the summer weather shows up one day! PM me once you know that you're scrapping your shocks. Thanks heaps!

[secondfield]

Great bike for learning mate, I learnt to ride on one of those machines when I was his age as well. Spent hours doing figure eights on the beach, slowly starting to slide it out and all. A few impromptu wheelies resulted from dropping the clutch also.. they still have a bit of grunt those machines, left my mates xr250 for dead..