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gearheadE30
Those springs will be wayyyy too stiff for a twin-shock motorcycle, and automotive damping curves are much different than those for a motorcycle. You would end up having a difficult time over bumps because cars run so much more compression damping.
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hakim5857
with side & top box full with tools & spare parts, Body weight X 2...maybe.., if single ride with no accessories - slip disc or kidney explode
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If you click on the link, you will see that spring rates are available from 115 to 600, so he might find a decent spring rate.
As mentioned though, the damping for a car is going to be different, although his bike is approaching the same weight.
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Hmmm. It claims to be for the rear end of a street rod. That could be lighter than a lot of cars. Maybe as light as an overloaded GS. I'll side with Tom's "maybe, maybe not."
The 5/8" ID will need a sleeve of some kind to fit the studs on the GS. 13mm [0.511"], if I recall correctly. About 1.4mm [.05"] per side. I did something similar to help get Foxyblankworthy's new shocks onto his 650. We ended up using a chunk of copper tubing that had the right wall thickness. I had to slit it open with a Dremel to open up the ID. I haven't heard how the copper is doing in there. Surely better than the plastic sleeves MDI shocks ship with.Dogma[SIZE=1]
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ChicagoBob
Maybe the stock bike springs will fit on those shocks, but that's a lot of money - $500 for the pair? You could do a lot better for the money with bike-specific shocks.
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Steel Toed Tank
I could see it working.
My dad has an automotive tire on his Kawi Voyager and loves it.
How would dampering differ between a car and motor cycle?
I would imagine a shock rated to 400lbs and built for street use would perform the way it was intended regardless of its application.
I mean it's meant to smoothen out the ride of what ever it carries, within it's proper rating.
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Toasty
It's not like it's some amazing deal, why not just get some $500 shocks designed for a motorcycle?
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Originally posted by Toasty View PostIt's not like it's some amazing deal, why not just get some $500 shocks designed for a motorcycle?
I think Shirazdrum's biggest concern is durability. It's not like he has easy access to parts during his journey, but I'd want to be able to rebuild a shock at that price point.
I'm with tkent and Dogma on this one: Maybe/Maybe Not.'83 GS650G
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shirazdrum
Well thanks guys. The price is not anything special but it is still cheaper than custom made shocks from Race-Tech or Works-Performance.
The bike is heavy, about 1200lb with all the gear and myself and occasional passenger so adjust-ability and durability is what i'm after. Of course it would be nice to buy from a company that has representatives all over the world where i can bitch at them in person if something goes wrong.
They seem to offer a lot of spring choices but if someone can clarify, are they talking about per side or total load?
So 400lb would be for only one shock or both?
I prefer to buy a bike shocks but for my application, there are not too many choices and when there are, the prices are way out of my range.
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shirazdrum
Ok guys, I think we got a winner. I talked to Works Performance in california and they offered their shocks to me at half price (free if i could wait a little longer).
They are made from scratch. Valve and springs are based on the load and are adjustable from Monday through Friday. they have ARS (Adjustable Rate Suspension with a dial) and DRS (dual rate springs).
They run at $700 a pair but they are giving to me for $350 and I can't complain. they sound like a bunch of nice guys and i hear a lot of good things about them so cross your fingers.
Have any of you ever used these shocks? Any other suggestions?
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Originally posted by shirazdrum View Post
They run at $700 a pair but they are giving to me for $350 and I can't complain. they sound like a bunch of nice guys and i hear a lot of good things about them so cross your fingers.[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/Tkent02/VisitedStatesMap-1.jpg[/IMG]
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