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Offline jakecb420

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can anyone identify this shock?
« on: August 11, 2011, 11:24:14 AM »


these are the shocks that came on my 73 750 when i got it, anyone seen these before? they seem to perform well, rather stiff, but thats better than too soft in my opinion. (ha, thats what she said!)
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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2011, 12:13:10 PM »
no pic?
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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2011, 12:19:14 PM »
NOPE

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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2011, 12:20:12 PM »
Redwings...

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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2011, 12:28:08 PM »
Naw man, definitely nopictureincludeds.  8)
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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2011, 10:00:58 PM »
 Early Konis have a badly chromed tubular sleeve for an adjuster...
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2011, 08:17:15 AM »
How are you guys seeing the shocks? I can't pull up the pic. Am I doing something wrong?

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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2011, 08:27:13 AM »
How are you guys seeing the shocks? I can't pull up the pic. Am I doing something wrong?
You didn't miss a thing.  Nothing posted, thus random suggestions.

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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2011, 08:48:50 AM »
A guess description is as good as a photo to a blind person...

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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2011, 01:38:22 PM »
electric shock?

Offline jakecb420

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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2011, 08:06:23 PM »
screw you guys. so i f'ed it up. well here is a pic that i think may actually show up. pretty funny internet humor though, i must admit
i was confused as i was reading the replies. hahhaha



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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2011, 08:30:32 PM »
jake I thought I was doing something wrong. It took me awhile to figure the picture post. You got a tough group here just roll with it ;D I still don't know how to pick out part of a post for a quote can anyone help?
I don't know what those shocks are sorry.

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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2011, 08:36:13 PM »
i have posted a few pics here with no problem, i just dropped the ball on this one. it is a tough crowd, no doubt.
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« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2011, 09:08:30 PM »
very shocking

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« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2011, 09:10:33 PM »
progressive

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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2011, 09:34:52 PM »
My guess is early S&W, before they were taken over by Progressive.
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« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2011, 09:57:30 PM »
Not early S@W, its second generation, called Street Strokers , I believe..
 Early ones had a yellow retainer up top, but no cup, and I think no yellow 2nd spring, but the adjusters were yellow..

 startiing to get a bit harder to remember all that stuff from 35 years ago...
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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2011, 10:12:10 PM »
The adjusters are different from my S&W/Monroes (circa '77). My adjusters have round holes for the adjusting tool to engage, while the shocks in question have slots.
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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2011, 12:33:52 AM »
I still don't know how to pick out part of a post for a quote can anyone help?

Click on quote in the header of the post, then delete the bits you don't need as above. HTH. :)

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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #20 on: August 13, 2011, 03:24:14 AM »
Hagon used to have those split springs in the early days

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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2011, 05:07:20 AM »
They're not any "Brand Name" shocks, they're aftermarket cheapies that were around in big numbers a few years ago. People mistake them for old Monroes or S&W Street Strokers becuase of the fact that they were painted, rather than chromed. Chuck 'em and buy some good ones. Cheers, Terry.  ;D
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Re: can anyone identify this shock?
« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2011, 06:16:09 PM »
they very well could be cheapies. they are probably kinda old though, my bike had maybe a 93 inspection sticker on it when i got it. the bikes condition was poor and it really makes me wonder why people work so hard to make their #$%* wrong. i doubt the guy was gonna buy good shocks. they are however a lot better feeling than most old stock cb shocks i have gotten to try. thanks for the input to everyone.
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