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What Shocks?

#1 PostAuthor: Skid Mark » Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:20 pm

Men!
I'm getting to the stage where all the details and jobs that could be put on the log finger are now going to hold progress up.
One job was to sort out shocks for the 1000R. In an ideal world I would put an original set on her, I think they are Showa, but are as rare as tickets to Johnny Cash. I was planning to get a set made up from Hagon or Maxton just to get back on the road. I saw a set of GSX 1400 shocks for reasonable money on fleabay, would these be a viable alternative until something more suitable popped up?
Thoughts and advice (or offers of gold piggy back shocks!) welcome.
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Re: What Shocks?

#2 PostAuthor: Ultim8pc » Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:56 pm

The GSX1400 shocks are pretty naff...
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Re: What Shocks?

#3 PostAuthor: compo z1r » Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:43 am

i thought johnny cash was change from a durex machine :shock:
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Re: What Shocks?

#4 PostAuthor: Skid Mark » Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:31 am

compo z1r wrote:i thought johnny cash was change from a durex machine :shock:

Change!? I remember putting in my last £1 coin once, I didn't even get the johnnies!
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Re: What Shocks?

#5 PostAuthor: Simonic » Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:32 am

The GSX1400 shocks are garbage. I binned mine in favour of the Hagon Piggyback Nitro
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Re: What Shocks?

#6 PostAuthor: Skid Mark » Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:01 pm

Thanks for the feed back.
Ye saved me time and money.
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Re: What Shocks?

#7 PostAuthor: Sgt.Pinback » Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:37 pm

Thinking of selling those.
Send me PN if interrested and make a serious offer

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Re: What Shocks?

#8 PostAuthor: Philippe » Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:46 pm

Hi Uli

how much would you like to have for them?
Just sent a PM. Thanks.
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Re: What Shocks?

#9 PostAuthor: Skid Mark » Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:17 pm

Just to say I'm the happy owner of a very tidy set of Showas.
Thanks Uli.
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