GS1100E shock rebuild?

[first timer]

It's been a while since I have been active here, has there been any documented OEM shock rebuilds or dissection's?

I know the standard answer is get new shocks but i am wrapping up a like new restoration on my 82 Kat and would like to keep it as original as possible and reuse the OEM shocks, but have my doubts about them actually working worth a damn.

I have friends with machine shops and a know a few dirt bike suspension guys, but don't want just dig into the shocks blind cutting and drilling. SO MAYBE SOMEONE HAS GONE BEFORE ME?

other option is to buy a crap pair of shocks from a member or ebay and cut them open to see how they work and apply that the kat shocks.

I have a pair of almost new ICON/Koni shocks I can use in a pinch if the OEM suck to much.

[Griffin]

I recently did a huge purge of junk out of my shop, but I might still have some old worn out OEM Suzuki or Kawasaki shocks kicking around I could donate for the cause.

I'll let you know if I find some.

[first timer]

I recently did a huge purge of junk out of my shop, but I might still have some old worn out OEM Suzuki or Kawasaki shocks kicking around I could donate for the cause.

I'll let you know if I find some.

I am in the same boat, i think i purged a bunch of junk gs1000 shocks years ago.

[salty_monk]

Good to hear from you mate

I don’t think you’ll have that much luck with the stockers but anything’s possible! once you get them apart the hard bit will be getting them back together I’d guess.

assuming you just want to change the oil and shaft seal or do you have another plan for what you want to do internally?

that Sasquatch guy used to be the one to go to for refurbishing stock shocks on lots of bikes. not sure if he’s still going…

[first timer]

Good to hear from you mate

I don’t think you’ll have that much luck with the stockers but anything’s possible! once you get them apart the hard bit will be getting them back together I’d guess.

assuming you just want to change the oil and shaft seal or do you have another plan for what you want to do internally?

that Sasquatch guy used to be the one to go to for refurbishing stock shocks on lots of bikes. not sure if he’s still going…

Hey there, good to hear from you too. I figure if i can cut one apart I can see how they work. in theory you could cut the weld around the seal head and either weld on a thicker collar that has a inner groove for a wire clip to hold a seal head like new shocks, or maybe thread the internal body and fab up screw on seal heads. Then you need to see if the gas is separated by a piston or if the body is just pressurized and fab up some sort of little bung for a small shrader valve.

[first timer]

Good to hear from you mate

I don’t think you’ll have that much luck with the stockers but anything’s possible! once you get them apart the hard bit will be getting them back together I’d guess.

assuming you just want to change the oil and shaft seal or do you have another plan for what you want to do internally?

that Sasquatch guy used to be the one to go to for refurbishing stock shocks on lots of bikes. not sure if he’s still going…

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