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Stupid shock question
« on: September 02, 2007, 10:00:49 PM »
Just because i ran across a set of these on ebay last week and cant stop thinking how cool it'd be i'm gonna ask
Is it possible to fit a set cb900 air shocks on my 72 cb500 ?
Inquiring minds want to know...by "inquiring minds" i mean mine
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Re: Stupid shock question
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2007, 10:49:01 PM »
That doesn't sound like such a stupid question to me.  ;)
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Re: Stupid shock question
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2007, 11:06:34 PM »
one of problems i see would be the thickness of the diameter of the shock body. those airshocks seem to be a little hefty

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Re: Stupid shock question
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2007, 11:14:36 PM »
see things like that are the reason i throw out stupid questions on here theres no way to tell from an ebay pic what the diameter is  and the seller didnt respond when i asked  anyboddy got a 900 with airshocks ? How do the measure up  ? cmon somebody put up a playmate sheet on these things. what are their turn ons ? one of mine is the tought of having air suspension on my bike

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Re: Stupid shock question
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2007, 12:33:16 AM »
Well, the bis is at only $9.99.  Buy them, if they don't fit, resell them ;D

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Re: Stupid shock question
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2007, 01:26:20 AM »
If the physical fitment (pin at top clevis at bottom) is the same they should fit BUT from memory the 900 had a link pipe and a remote adjuster and without those they aint any good
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