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shocks
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:20 pm
by wbpolk
has anyone changed out the rear shock for a different one? ie. pit bike shock.
here's a pic of what i was thinking.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:37 am
by Farfignugin
Hah, that reminds me of when I went to buy a new original one (only about 1" diam. and ~12" long) from honda for about $30 and they sent me a $216 full sized motorcycle shock (~4" diam. and over 1.5' long!). I was hoping to fit it in, but it was WAYYYY! too big. Should have sold it rather than send it back (they only charged $30 for it).
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:03 pm
by windycity85
if something like that would work it would be amazing. Somehow I ended up on the provoscooter forums and some guy has a spree with a dio in it with a coilover similiar to that. here is the link to his pictures.
http://www.provoscooter.com/vbull/showt ... #post75225
looks good.
I pm'd him to find out where he got it but he never answered.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:37 pm
by wbpolk
here is what i was thinking. its about the same size in length, but not sure about the diameter.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ADJ-RACE ... 7128QQrdZ1
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:56 pm
by windycity85
send him a question and ask what the diameter is. Someone has to know.
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:37 pm
by death squad
ive changed the shock on my 87 spree to one off a 77-78 expressII, same length but fatter sping ,lots stiffer not so chushy, rides nice, and is silver not black as the stocker is
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:53 pm
by wbpolk
windycity85 wrote:send him a question and ask what the diameter is. Someone has to know.
he finally got back to me. he said about 7 cm in diameter. will that work on the sprees?
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:06 am
by W/C
Kinda too round? and the that's hella long, I run a 275 on my E and that's with a dio, so the shock is a little more angled I think, I think a stock S shock is like 255 or something
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:07 am
by W/C
windycity85 wrote:if something like that would work it would be amazing. Somehow I ended up on the provoscooter forums and some guy has a spree with a dio in it with a coilover similiar to that. here is the link to his pictures.
http://www.provoscooter.com/vbull/showt ... #post75225
looks good.
I pm'd him to find out where he got it but he never answered.
That's Alan, he's on here too !veedubh20
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:50 pm
by windycity85
he got back and said he got it from his local moped shop and its 300mm, in case you didnt check the post.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:17 pm
by hrnytrtlsgsxr
The crx shock. You would have to modify something because the moped shocks has a fork on the bottom end to mount to the engine.Also the only problem you might find with that shock is rubbing the tire. As for the carb and if you don't mind cutting your plastics there are carb manifolds that would let the carb stick out and away from the shock.