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    Default Broken rear shock

    When changing the oil on my trike I noticed an oil spot on the floor in place where there definitely should not be one.

    I lifted up on the back of the trike and oil started running everywhere.
    I thought I had blown a seal in a shock but when I took the body off the whole bottom of the shock had broke above where it mounts on the bracket.
    ( MY SHOCKS ARE ONLY 25 YEARS OLD, CHEAP JUNK)

    I am blown away at the cost of a motorcycle shock, the cheapest I seen was a progressive with air at $300.00.My lord I seen shocks up over $1500.00 a pair?
    How is a shock absorber worth that kind of money?
    For that matter how can a motorcycle shock be worth $300.00?

    The mechanic that helped install my new engine had a set of OEM shocks off a newer Harley that he gave to me so I put them on.
    H.D. dealer said my shocks were obsolete but I cant see any difference in the two.



    I decided to freshen the paint on the body while I had it off.

    I am going to put on the clear film from see through bras while have it off also.
    I tell you something the film looks thick and all pieces are laser cut for precision on my champion body, I think im going to enjoy the benefit to my fenders. The cool part is there are pieces for the foot wells and the part of the body from the seat to the fender pieces so I can expect a lot less damage from rocks, bugs and peoples stinking shoes scuffing paint.
    I will let you know how it works out.

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    Default Re: Broken rear shock

    25 years? it figures as soon as the warranty runs out they break.
    I just put progressive coils on mine last week under 200.00, I like them better than the air shocks

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    Default Re: Broken rear shock

    Progressives are really good...Ohlins, probably the best.......a Friend of mine just put a $2800 Fox Shock on His Mountain BICYCLE.....!!!!!...the "Top" of every Sport is pricey...Recreation costs.......
    ..if it has WHEELS, I'm in...ThumbUp

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    Not that it is a lot of help to you, unless you can find someone who does a similar thing in the USA... but i found a guy in Brisbane Australia who buys shocks for all types of bikes direct from the factories in Asia that actually make them. i bought a pair of brand new in box triumph shocks for $80. for my HD chopper. these shocks were the only ones i could find short enough to fit the bike low, and heavy enough sprung to stop the tyre hitting the guard.

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    Feel your pain PC,,,
    Have a 58 Ford Red-Belly that needed a new Radiator this spring. Only 56 years and the danged thing laid down on me. But, did better than the Starter Solenoid. It only lasted 32.
    Daggone American Junk for sure

    Don't know when you painted the Body but be sure it's been at least 60-90 days before you put the See-Thru on it so it's cured well first. Given your location and it has seen mostly the Garage so far this year since the "freshening", might give it 30 more once out in the Sun and elements to be sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt M View Post
    25 years? it figures as soon as the warranty runs out they break.
    I just put progressive coils on mine last week under 200.00, I like them better than the air shocks
    It's interesting to hear you put coils on the trike, I rode an H.D. springer trike conversion while I was building mine and it rode so rough I could hardly stand it.
    I offered to install air shocks and a raked stem on the front end but the owner hated it to bad to want to spend money on it.
    It was a beautiful trike, I tried to buy it before I converted mine but his wife wouldn't sell it.
    She turned around a few months later and traded it because she couldn't ride it,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Veritas44 View Post
    Feel your pain PC,,,
    Have a 58 Ford Red-Belly that needed a new Radiator this spring. Only 56 years and the danged thing laid down on me. But, did better than the Starter Solenoid. It only lasted 32.
    Daggone American Junk for sure

    Don't know when you painted the Body but be sure it's been at least 60-90 days before you put the See-Thru on it so it's cured well first. Given your location and it has seen mostly the Garage so far this year since the "freshening", might give it 30 more once out in the Sun and elements to be sure.
    Hah ha my friend, in 60 to 90 days I would have to refresh the paint on my fenders again. Vicious circle huh?
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    No Sport is cheap.....including Triking.....
    ..if it has WHEELS, I'm in...ThumbUp

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    Default Re: Broken rear shock

    They get you coming or going, its amazing how cheap it is to buy some car parts. Yet because motorcycles are such small luxury market they charge an arm and a leg for parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by msocko3 View Post
    They get you coming or going, its amazing how cheap it is to buy some car parts. Yet because motorcycles are such small luxury market they charge an arm and a leg for parts.
    Yep...considered "RECREATION"......
    ..if it has WHEELS, I'm in...ThumbUp

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneup View Post
    Not that it is a lot of help to you, unless you can find someone who does a similar thing in the USA... but i found a guy in Brisbane Australia who buys shocks for all types of bikes direct from the factories in Asia that actually make them. i bought a pair of brand new in box triumph shocks for $80. for my HD chopper. these shocks were the only ones i could find short enough to fit the bike low, and heavy enough sprung to stop the tyre hitting the guard.
    Please tell me where I can contact this company.

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    Quote Originally Posted by a201326 View Post
    Please tell me where I can contact this company.
    You do know this thread is five years old ?
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    He's right it's an old thread, but Showa makes most motorcycle suspension parts and has facilities state side.

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