rear shock.....saggy

duncanoakes · Post by **duncanoakes** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:04 pm

another query for you all,

my current bike is an 06 zx6r so the new arrival of my KR1s is presenting me with all kinds of new issues.

The rear end on the bike feels a little saggy to say the least, when you compress the back end of the bike it returns a little slower than i would have expected almost as if the rebound damping is set to high, but i imagine it is more a case of 18 years of use,

can the rear shock be rebuilt? if so is there some one that comes recommended? or is it better to just put in a replacement unit?

any comment will be greatly appretiated

the-elf · Post by **the-elf** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:08 pm

They can be rebuilt, I have used Russ at Mick Gardner racing for this. The trouble is that the shaft can wear, and if that has happened then ur'll need a replacement. Some late model R6 shocks can be made to fit but they are a tad longer and so only really work well with a 17" RGV rear wheel conversion and even then they are a bit too long for the road as they jack the rear up a fair bit, but they can be shorted to sort.

You can get some aftermarket shocks. I had Russ convert an Ohlins unit for me and I know atleast one other company makes them.

duncanoakes · Post by **duncanoakes** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:41 pm

thanks,

where is mich gardner based?

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:41 pm

or you can fit a Paioli from a Laverda

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garye345 · Post by **garye345** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:13 pm

duncanoakes wrote:thanks,

where is mich gardner based?

sunny barnsley $\:D/$

the-elf · Post by **the-elf** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:27 am

garye345 wrote:
duncanoakes wrote:thanks,

where is mich gardner based?
sunny barnsley $\:D/$

Yep and although Russ will tell you how rushed off his feet he is with work be prepared to spend a few hours listerning to him telling you about the fact he is too busy to do anything (except talk about bikes LOL) Great bloke and a true bike lover.

duncanoakes · Post by **duncanoakes** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:06 pm

have had the rear shock rebuilt now and resprung / revaled for my weight,
had it done in the end at DPS in keighly,

well impressed with their work, have added before and after pics,

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duncanoakes · Post by **duncanoakes** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:07 pm

heres the after pic

Red Devil 777 · Post by **Red Devil 777** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:15 pm

Looks well, what did they charge you for that if you don't mind me asking?

duncanoakes · Post by **duncanoakes** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:19 pm

has been rebuilt to an ohlins spec including spring for my weight and revaled to suit, that was £140, the hose was extra £20ish quid.

happened to call in half way through process and know they have done a really thorough job, all internal parts that didn't cut the grade have been replaced,

Matty21 · Post by **Matty21** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:39 pm

Looks good, did you drop the shock off then?

Thanks

duncanoakes · Post by **duncanoakes** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:51 am

yes i dropped the shock off, more so i could sus the place out as I tend to be a little sceptical at the best of times,

I found them through an ebay listing, and through that they can arrange for collection and delivery of the shock for very reasonable prices,

turns out they are a bike shop, but they have a specialist workshop where all they do is rebuild shocks and forks etc, they see themselves as a ktech competitor

They do seem to do a lot of work also with race preparation of two strokes, he apparentley owns a pretty trick KR1s himself, and they were working on a reverse cylinder TZR, RS250, RGV250 when i was in the shop,

reasonable price, with a quick turn around,

the only negative feedback i would have on them is the guy that runs the business (andy) lacks customer service skills and needs a little encouragment to engage in an explanation of what they are / aren't doing etc. i think he is more used to dealing with people who've known him years so isn't used to having to justify his work