What are these shocks?

[Stahlgrau333]

Acquired them along with a bike I just picked up. They definitely don't look OEM...any ideas as to what they may be?

They're mounted on an '80 GS750E.

[Stahlgrau333]

The pics don't show it, but there's a split collet of some kind at the top of the spring...the powder blue peice in the pics.

[rwcfrank]

They look to me like S&W which is what is stamped on my older Progressive Suspension shocks.

[Stahlgrau333]

My frist thought was Progressive Suspension, because of the design, but I've never actually handled a set before, so wasn't sure as to what to look at for confirmation.

[rwcfrank]

If you take the springs off you will see the S&W emblem inscribed on the body under the spring sleeve.

[1_v8_merc]

I don't know...but my Progressives have the exact same Adjuster at the bottom.

[7981GS]

Before I wrapped the covers with DOT reflective tape, these said Progressive Magnum on them...




Eric

[Stahlgrau333]

Thanks for the input, everyone. I'll pull them apart and look for that marking, or any other I can find.

[ronin1166]

Pretty sure those are/were called S&W "Street Strokers".

These were a hot setup "back in the day"

Black bodies and blue preload collars are the clues.

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