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I'm glad you discovered the bad shocks before they failed.
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#437 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Wow!
Good news that you have new progressive shocks en route.
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It was new shock day today.
![]() Kind of a PITA job as I had to yank the mufflers to remove the lower fasteners and I don't have a small enough spring compressor for MC shocks. I found that two ratcheting tie down straps worked great. 90 minutes for the first shock, 15 for the second. I didn't know how bad it rode until I got the new shocks on. Today was also 'Pile The Miles On The Jeep Day'. ![]() Within five minutes of arriving, I scored a replacement fuel tank for the Maggot for $75. Here it is, all washed up, sitting on a stool, waiting to be installed. ![]() Not a bad day.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Does your original tank have a flip top? If so, I might be interested in it for a café project.
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What the original tank needs is a proper resealing. The PO did a lousy job and the sealer is an inch thick in places. I was considering stripping and resealing with some POR-15 over the winter, but shoot me a PM.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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I didn't realize it was that big from the pics, and won't suit the look I'm going for. Thanks anyway.
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No problem.
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Wow, those new shocks have made a big difference. One of my better hundred dollar purchases.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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$100? Do you have a link to share?
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#445 |
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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That's good news about the shocks.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Nice looking bike. The CX500 bikes make great cafe racers, I am building one at the current time and hopefully it will be done in the spring. Here are a couple of my favorites.
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Progressive 14 series shocks. Cheaper from Amazon.
http://www.progressivesuspension.com...series-dampers Spud-The black ones are the new ones, They're just fully compressed. mm-I'm not really a big fan of cafe' bikes, but those look really nice. I especially like the paint job on the first one.
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#448 |
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It appears the old springs won't fit the new, black shocks. Did you use different springs?
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That's great.
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