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Rear shocks
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:41 pm
by tony1
Red rear shocks wanted for my R reg 1998 c90
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:07 pm
by JohnS
The only red rear shocks available will be a set of secondhand ones.The ones that have no damping,giving that famous ( infamous really ) pogo stick type ride.Infact I have a 6v set sitting in my garage .
Do yourself a favour and get a modern set that damp and spray them red yourself,that's what I did.Its the best single improvement you can do to a 90
Check out availability in recommended suppliers.
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:09 pm
by tony1
ok thanks but i need original ones thanks.
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:06 am
by Atodini
I got a pair on e-bay and, surprisingly, they're very good, far better than the worn out originals. The seller I got mine from are out of stock now, but a minutes sleuthing found these, and these are less than I paid too!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-damper- ... 3a80591333
John
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:57 pm
by tony1
will these fit the r reg c90 ?
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:07 am
by Atodini
tony1 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:57 pm
will these fit the r reg c90 ?
Well they didn't directly fit my 1971 C90, the top bushes were smaller internal diameter, bur pushing the steel sleeves out enlarged the holes from 10mm to 12mm so they did fit then. My early bike has 10mm bottom and 12mm top fittings for the rear shocks. I don't know what the later ones have..... The actual length and the top and bottom eyes are identical on both so I would guess that a simple bush change would be the worse case scenario
Worth pointing out that the original shocks do not have steel sleeves in the bushes top or bottom!
John
Re: Rear shocks
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:37 am
by tony1
ok thanks