Hey Chris,
I think that your best bet would be to find some kind soul on the list who's
replaced their rears with Works shocks and see if they'll give you a
humanitarian discount on the stock shocks they've removed OR call Hacksaw
(Furbur) at RMS and see if he's parting out a bike with a deal on rear
shocks OR check with the junkyards for the same OR if you can't afford to
spend ANY money (I know the feeling) crank up the preload a notch or two and
don't worry about the bumpers. I think they're there more to protect YOU
than the shocks, but I haven't had a stock shock apart to check.
How often have you bottomed out your shocks lately? Chances are good the
rubber bumpers have been dysfunctional for about 5 years anyway.
best,
Sat Tara
on 9/27/00 7:37 AM, Chaja, Chris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi guys,
> While polishing up my mostly stock, '85 Max for Biketoberfest, I discovered
> that the rubber bumpers on the top of the rear shocks have turned into
> rubber powder! (and fell off the shocks upon pressure!)
> I'm assuming they're there to prevent the shock piston from bottoming out
> internally, so I need to do something to prevent damage! I'm hoping some
> of you can tell me if the top of the shock is easily disassembled to the
> point where I could replace that rubber bumper. I don't want to pull one
> off only to discover a dead end. The service manual is weak on this point!
> Due to the fact that we just had our first baby (a girl) on Monday, I will
> not be able to upgrade/purchase any aftermarket shocks; something I'm sure
> most of you would recommend...
> The stock setup works well enough for me.
> Thanks,
> -CC VMOA 1162
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