Scraped heat shield before foot peg. Does anyone recognize these shocks?

[glib]

This morning I scraped the heat shield bracket (obviously been done in the past as well) and the bolt which was new. I thought the foot peg would scrape first.


I believe the bike is sitting a bit too low in the back due to the way the shocks are adjusted. Does anyone recognize these shocks? There are spacers behind the white spring and I think I must need another half inch spacer in there.

[steve murdoch]

They look like old Works Performance shocks.
Here is a set of motocross shocks and thye do have an additional spacer.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WORKS-PERFORMANCE-SHOCKS-AHRMA-17-1-4-MX-MOTOCROSS-/331540083082

Works are still in business and rebuild old shocks.

[glib]

Thank you Steve. Looks like I may be sending these in.

Also I am amazed by how expensive they are.

[glib]

Update. I called Works Performance. They charge $100 to $200 to rebuild the pair depending on if the shafts have to be replaced. Not too bad I guess. Then I asked how much air pressure should be in the shock. He told me 250 lbs with 80 being minimum to function as designed. Mine had 35 lbs.

So I can only get about 120 lbs with my compressor. Hopefully it won't be too hard to find a source to fill them to 250 lbs.

[bonanzadave]

Hopefully it won't be too hard to find a source to fill them to 250 lbs.

Go to the airport and get nitrogen.

BTW....My centre stand hits first in the twisty. Progressive rear shocks

[glib]

I saw on their website that they filled them with nitrogen. I'm ignorant of the airport reference. Where at an airport would I look and is it common for people to seek their nitrogen?

[bonanzadave]

Lol !! Forgive me for assuming that's common knowledge. Most GA (General Aviation) FBOs (Fixed Base Operators) that service airplanes will have a nitrogen bottle to fill airplane landing gear struts.

[glib]

Lol !! Forgive me for assuming that's common knowledge. Most GA (General Aviation) FBOs (Fixed Base Operators) that service airplanes will have a nitrogen bottle to fill airplane landing gear struts.

Oh good. I guess if they can fill an airplane strut, they should be able to handle a motorcycle shock! Thank you. There is a very small airport about five minutes from me. I don't know anything about their facilities but I'll try there first.

[Grimly]

Nitrogen filling has become the fashion de jour amongst the caristi, too. No really good reason for it, but it sounds cool. Anyway, the chances are, if you're near an urban conurbation, the tire depots will have nitrogen for filling their customers' jalopies.