as I was pulling myself back onto the bike. he was instrumental in my first trip abroad to race in Denmark Supercross in 1989. From £69.99-18% . So we went to a 125/250 Series from 1994 on, 1998 was the Works Yamaha Doug Henry 4 stroke and 1999 was the first production Yamaha YZF400, 4 strokes steadily grew but by 2003 thru 2004 was the dramatic change where everyone had to be on one for the horsepower. They are available in different lengths with different type coldes. Fully adjustable progressive spring. Read Condividi. 12mm chrome damper rod. Please contact us at (732) 928-7800 for more information about this product. Rather than staying down there spending money for three months almost like i had done for like ten years, i actually made a few thousand dollars by driving back and forth and getting second in the Series! We would spend lots of time in Florida from the day after Christmas to Daytona getting ready for the new season racing and riding. I remember ever breaking out the welder on that one!. Whether a CX500, luxurious CS650 Silver Wing, or CX650 Turbo, this book provides a step-by-step guide to a full restoration. 125cc ENGINE. Take a measurement from the axle to a point directly above on the rear sub frame. Our range of stock springs will also fit Corte Cosso and Ohlin shocks. The definitive book on tire mechanics by the acknowledged world expert Covers everything you need to know about pneumatic tires and their impact on vehicle performance, including mathematic modeling and its practical application Written by ... I remember my dad would take us to the races, we had a 1972 Buick Skylark Two door car with a 3 rail open trailer, my brother being older but smaller got to get usually crambed into what little spot was left in the fold rear seat 24″ space on the far side after all our gear and stuff was piled in. MFORK SPRING KIT FORK. The Larrikin Kiwi Biker tells his story. In 1979 Graeme Crosby arrived in Britain with his worldly possessions in a carry-bag. I remember doing the 500 Nationals after the 250 ones each year so we would often race either a Honda or a Kawasaki and each would be done up to the hilt. Discover motocross and you may have discovered the “fountain of youth!”. He held the points lead heading into the race and needed to just cruise through the day to lock the crown. Twinshock refers to motorcycles that have two shock absorbers. Above shows Cam Style spring preloader, used with body clips every 4mm, you then have a three lob cam to make easy adjustments. POPz 125 - It's POPz , It's Me. Street Performance Line. Honda’s were so good to start with in 1987 as a base i remember buying One Cr125, Two Cr250’s and Two CR500’s that year. Found inside – Page 302... had no rear shock absorbers. Internally coded the YZ637, the Yamaha YZ250 was the first monoshock factory works motocross bike. It's fitting that its debut was in Belgium because a Belgian, Lucien Tilkens, developed the monoshock. 1979 honda xr80r rear twin shock absorbers -. A race shock absorber designed for flat circuits does not require as much stroke as a street shock absorber which always has to deal with uneven surfaces, bumpiness and other conditions of ordinary streets. They lost a few close one’s to the red machine that most likely may have gone different if the bikes were swapped. Kieth told me one year Yamaha sent him to Gary Bailey’s training Camp for a few months before the first National in Florida to get in shape and change his riding style to “Elbows up” and “roll-Twist-Out” the throttle, he was a top five guy so they wanted to start the season strong and in perfect prime condition. Above Popular Ohlins Vintage S36 Twin Rebuild Seals Update kit with bumpers, Does the wear parts, bushings,scraper, Orings in body and reservoir floating piston. (we’re not allowed to bring it up, i think it may still be painful…ha!). We still see shocks like this! Hagon road shocks are made in the UK to suit most twinshock bikes - probably the widest range in the world, with damper lengths from 255mm - 370mm, and spring ratings 56-250 lbs-in. One of the most famous photo’s in motocross. The red arrows on this one point to the 10mm ID sleeves, 8mm, 12mm are available, or the 14mm grommet ID. Ohlins “Piggyback Style” reservoir Vintage MX Twins S36P , this design offers more fluid and has the dividing floating piston in the gold colored reservoir with allows both more fluid and nitrogen common to longer shock applications. The dampers are gas assisted and are built with high tensile hard-chromed damper piston rods to help resist stone damage, and polyurethane seals, which are more wear and damage resistant than an ordinary rubber seals. So above this is #45 Damen Bradshaw Factory Yamaha, i remember maybe 1989 or 1990, the first turn at Unadilla National, he was a fabulous up and coming super quick rider that never actually won a National Championship but rode like he could of any day. Systematic, illustrated units equip student mechanics and motorcycle owners with knowledge of the skills that are essential for successful motorcycle maintenance and repair When ordering, the LDC system automatically compensates for any weight fluctuation. or Best Offer. Available in lengths from 280 to 350mm centres. 16 mm piston rod. Was: AU $1,075.49. SEND YOUR BOX UPS and email Tracking Number to us so we can expect your shipment Prior to you shipping. Above, Guy Cooper was a very popular rider with the fans that eventually went on to win the AMA National Championship in 1990. Above, these are 13.5″ x 4-7/16″ (almost 4.5″ stroke) that started as a base Vintage set (from $758.95- $878.95) and added the smaller helper spring and threaded aluminum cross outs (which was about $89.95-$119.95 more per shock or so…) they have 10mm ID bolt holes at all four corners. I race both vintage and modern. and I couldn’t catch him. Allow about 3-5 business days or so on completing and shipping your brand new Shocks or Forks if everything is easy-peasy. The Bodies, shafts and seal heads are replaceable so no matter how ratty, you can make like new while parts last!. The first moto he was up in the top ten but eventually pulled in and didn’t finish, he had wicked arm pump and was physically spent. Mission accomplished with bikes for everyone! Contact us for more information on our terms of business. 12mm chrome damper rod. Above this is Greg Albertyn (8) and Jeremy Mcgrath (2) at Southwick when they ran the track to the right, not sure if Mcgrath loved deep sand but he transformed himself outdoors with dedication and hard work. This pic was accidentally taken by my disposable Kodak fifty cent camera, as i whipped around, accidentally CLICK!, Bob Hannah in focus with “No-Speed” vintage 110 film as he blitzed by a super fast nasty straightaway five feet away. they need to be mounted “Shaft Side down”. £84.99. By using this modern shock technology combined with a mechanical linkage design, we were able to create a . On the bumper of the box van Gary Bailey came over with the Yamaha guys around and said what’s the matter? Dowd would have to wait until 1997 to get the overall at Southwick. Ohlins Motorcycle Shocks. Your Protech Partner for bespoke shock absorbers. Factory Yamaha Kieth Bowen (from Michigan) in the mid 80’s rode 125cc , then 250cc and Supercross for Yamaha till end of 1987 then going to Tuf Racing for about four years. As the largest aftermarket manufacturer of motorcycle shock absorbers in the world, YSS have a product range that is unrivalled. Description. EPM Performance offers a variety of options including Chrome shroud covers, black or chrome finishes, and variable length . BAM! It was also the transition from Box Vans per rider to custom Hauler’s and 18-Wheeler’s by the end of the decade for corporate image. Progressive suspension is the best way to lower your motorcycle. i guess they would say, Billy tested this thing and told me it worked really great!, the had been back and forth before but nothing i know of ever came of it. Even if you had a toe on the rear brake pedal in third gear it had more torque than my done Suzuki’s. I whacked that hole with my rear wheel and started to endo over the front. Kieth Bowen 1990 on a KX500 Tuf Racing Kawasaki, he got 5th overall in the AMA National championship is was We were testing up to eleven bushings per leg in design, above shows only a five bushing per leg gold nitrite fork sample, origional Ohlins from 1999 to 2000 + went from a 46mm inner tube to a 48mm inner. Pair 320mm Motorcycle Rear Shock Absorbers Black Aluminum Fit For Yamaha Honda (Fits: Yamaha DT125) $55.79. Shown arrow is a plastic spring “go-between”, it just “aligns” the two springs on the shock body. The shock lengths from standard vary from 12.4" centres (315.0 mm) centres to 14.4in. Larry got 9th the second moto but not much in the first for 15th overall, i actually got 14th overall that day on a Suzuki! Emig won the first moto with Dowd second, McGrath third. 5 out of 5 stars. Ohlins Car & Truck Shocks . Motorcycle shock absorbers are available for a range of Japanese and European bikes and scooters. Fast forward to 2015 (29 years later) and see the first WP air Shock the GP guys like but expensive to produce! The all aluminium, CNC machined construction makes for a lightweight shock and the anodised finish ensures a good looking finish with protection from the elements. Click & Collect. Reminder that a spring plastic “Go-between” only aligns the two springs. only thing was nothing could weigh more than so many pounds, when we got their, we had the bike assembled and running in the hotel room in less than 45 minutes and went out for dinner! Works Performance DAMPING uses a pretty simply design, a “Check Ball and Pressure Spring” design instead of whats considered true valving and port style valving and main piston. These are starting at about $1395.95 plus fit-out changes as needed, they are just because we can, may not be “Vintage Legal for Local Events” but wow are they super sweet for riding! Which was the way to go to keep about 15mm preload and not let the spring collars hit the frame tubes. I turned the throttle wide open to bring the nose back up and it started coming back, and I thought, “Hey? Hannah wanted to test different things. Was on our full page ads every week when they had local Track News papers! £39.99. We specialise in motorcycle suspension. Black 327mm Fork + Fork Twin Shock Absorbers with Chrome Springs for up to 500cc. He also led 52 laps of the Indianapolis 500 and finished second in 1999. I actually had a pretty well set up one, at 180lbs i still was able to go from the stock 5.3 kg to a 5.1 kg shock spring, redo the valving, and people said it was the best one they rode! It is a very well made dual rate “progressive” single spring so only one spring starts at a plusher rate and transitions to a firmer rate at a exact movement on their own. Jeremy McGrath took his #1 plate to Suzuki in 1997. Disadvantages of Dual Shocks: dividing floating piston in the gold colored reservoir, It is a very well made dual rate “progressive” spring so only one spring, plusher rate and transitions to a firmer rate, Example : A 1978-1980 Cr250 17″ Shocks and Black Dual rate Springs =, to download and TYPE-IN Your info interactive. This book includes the definitive development history of the most famous Velocette motorcycles, based on the author's earlier work, and the most comprehensive appendices ever published on this historic marque. The two shock absorbers can carry more load as compared to single shock-absorber. Instead, he went after Hansen and tried to win the race, and ended up blowing up his front wheel and DNFing the first moto. Available in 6 different looks, the YSS RD222 is the choice for the builder on a budget. Origionally Ohlins used just a “go-between” aligning both springs, this cancelled out the benefits of each spring rate because they ran together “Loosy-Goosy!” matter how stiff your primary spring was. Above Eyvind Boyesen, over 25 patents with Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and others! Commission Sales. Chad “Trampas” Parker was a Team Green rider from Louisiana who had moved to Texas, won a class at Loretta Lynn’s, and then kind of fallen through the cracks. The 1998 Honda Cr250 got a revised link and some frame tweaks so is was much easier to get right, i had one of those also. In the 70’s, motocross was becoming huge in the United States. Both gold ones #2 and #3 were a functional hard coat actually done in the same tank but see how different the color varies depending on the minerals like copper in the aluminum casting. KFORK FORK VALVES KIT. I was back from Florida one year in March, like 1999 when Mike Watt from Ohlins called me on his drive back from Daytona bike week to North Carolina and asked if i would fly down for some stuff, he was Road Racer John Kocinski’s chief technical engineer (a three-time AMA and two-time World Champion) as well as Factory Kawasaki’ Hayden’s Factory tech and was getting a Cannondale / Ohlins USA thing going. CLASSIC ROAD BIKE SHOCKS. There are spring rate options for most fitments so you can be sure to find a shock absorber that matches your needs. This shock is a direct replacement for the original Yamaha unit. (See Story ….) Adjustable spring preload with tools. just how much of a full body and mind workout riding every other day can be, hammering your 30+ minute moto’s. @ £95 with exposed springs or £105 with black/chrome covers. McQueen's Motorcycles takes a close look at the unique bikes that McQueen raced and collected. Any true McQueen or motorcycle fan will love this focused look inside McQueen's garage. If in doubt please A little known and humble secret is the often over looked and amazing history of Pro Pilot Suspensions original founder and owners success including a more than 14 year active professional AMA racing career, of over 25+ years actively racing around the country, on the road over nine months per year. Wow! Ohlins was a leader in twin shock Mx designs that put the company the map with the founder in Motocross! Winning world championships ever since with 40+ years of innovative designs in everything from automotive to motorcycle industries and more. Above, these are a customers from Washington state that found a set of original Ohlins Twins shocks for a 1980 RM 400, the are about 395mm x 142mm. totally last minute, last day before the series began. Above Ohlins uses real Valving and Piston port design, this example shows a modern new shock but with the traditional Triangle shim flavor, authentic to the original stuff. I could see that he was faster than me going through Gravity Cavity, so I slowed up enough to watch him. Too many things to list but one of the forefathers of moto! View Mobile Number. Known as “The most physically demanding sport” in the world, that still stands today! 48) Shown arrow is a plastic spring "go-between", it just "aligns" the two springs on the shock body. 14.75" 375mm Rear Air Shock Absorber Universal For Scooter ATV Street Bike Black (Fits: Yamaha DT125) $75.53. Öhlins STX 36 Classic MX Shock Absorber CC 606. This third edition, in the same tradition as the second, is a vital servicing tool containing information covering virtually every motorcycle over 50cc sold in the UK since 1980. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Pair of 400mm long motorcycle twin shock absorbers at the best online prices at eBay! I think it was ’86 or 87′ when i also would go up to Canada for the Toronto Supercross and a couple outdoor nationals. Motorcycle Shock Absorbers Rear Cushions Ask Price. The 1982 250 National final-round showdown at Castle Rock, Colorado. Above 360mm , yellow optional heavy duty springs for 220lbs rider , 12mm stainless sleeves all 4 corners for 12mm mounting bolts. A racer that earned eleven consecutive AMA national numbers in Professional Motocross and Supercross. THAT’S when the photo was taken? To add to this, the piston in a monoshock is much wider than the one found on twin-shock absorbers. In Stock. My FJR is now back to its best as the old shock had lost all its damping making the bike unstable over bumps. 1980 CAN-AM QUALIFIER 400CC TWIN SHOCK ABSORBERS - MOTOCROSS / MX . Above shoes these gold “web”heads shown above off a husky are NLA but you may see some from time to time. In grade school, I remember half of the kids rode or raced motocross, and the majority of them had XR75s. We use cookies to enhance your user experience. if you know Jo Jo, he would come up to you and “bear-hug” you with one of his arms. Two of the three below are meant to be rebuilt instead of one brand that’s throw away’s. Above Trampas Parker World MX Champion! Above, shock bodies used to wear their coatings off back in the day on the inside of the cylinder, a number of body functional hard coats were common. At the event I had: BAM! i rode like a dork for more than a few laps with my left foot firmly sucked into against the motor tight!. >. £14.99-21% . Technical info. These usually take the form of a monoshock bikes converted for twinshocks or non standard swinging arms being fitted to existing twinshock machines. We were on the same bikes he had National #21 and i had National #50 that year. Above these have a Dual Rate spring! The YSS RD222 is the affordable replacement for the shock absorbers of your cafe racer, classic, Superbike or custom. 1983 saw Ron Lechien, Factory Yamaha enter the picture, with Rick Johnson from the El Cajon zone! while Supply lasts, Reminder to remove push button air bleeders, Separate the items with packaging inside box, You can also send above"case" in the card-board box for added protection when shipping. By this time the Suzuki was good with the new full floater rear suspension and was an advantage, Hannah road his heart out every inch, having to try so much harder everywhere, including a few “slams” that became famous folk lore. AU $94.90 postage. The 1983, ’84 Maico was a better rear link and revised shock until the brand got “financially challenged” and “restructured”. SPONSORED. Decided to buy a pair of shocks for my Triumph Bonneville. The Factory spill over knowledge from Team Honda was still unstoppable even with a production rule in effect. The 1982 was Maico’s first attempt at it, so after a very popular twin shock run this was a terrible turd! I had an opportunity to race test a bike we worked on prior on a quick, nasty, rutty mx track in the Northeast. The shocks themselves were relatively skinny things and they were bolted at the very back of the bike, nearly directly above . Set sag on front forks. It took me a while just to be able too keep her in sight! The above “Ribi” fork design and Ohlins piggyback shocks. BLACK arrow #2 shows black spring retainer that goes between the helper and main spring, arrow #3 is the Aluminum Clip that holds the spring stack on the shock is to the right of that. Lift the rear of the bike until the suspension is completely extended. Article code: 13-0081. THE GLORY DAYS!~ Perhaps the best twenty years in motocross, the bikes, the shocks, an some interesting scoop. ( Above, the Vintage Ohlins spring chart from way back in the 80’s may not mean much now.). We wanted to load this piece of paper Chart so we wouldn’t be too high tech…. classic twinshock motocross bike. Hah!, so you needed to find a way to run in the top twenty each moto to get any points to earn “two-digits”, you got one point for a twenty in one moto, you usually needed around 25 points for number 99 most years. A work of non-friction. Dual Rate Springs are common but use a “cross out” which is a tunable and changeable sleeve or series of sleeves under the smaller helper spring (shown above the white color spring) to reduce or enlarge helper spring movement. Welcome to Owens Moto Classics. We recently did a 1986 RM125 shock update for a guy in the Air Force / Navy, the RM250 had a bigger stock body and shaft, he made one shock out of two keeping most of the younger one for a vintage bike. There is a direct link between the insufficient stroke and the deteriorated ride, such as sudden jolts etc, for street shock absorbers. and then work on it from there. Unless you’ve ridden, you would never know! OZO 'Expert' rear gas shock absorbers for trials use-Gas and oil operation. At time of ordering verify eye-to-eye shock length, shaft stroke, mounting bolts ID at all 4 corners. Fully adjustable progressive spring. For carrying heavyweight, Dual-shock gives better performance than Mono-shock. Motorcycle Rear Suspension . Political suicide forced the extinction. Twin Shocks Working (Photo Courtesy: TVS) Also on bad roads with load, the Twin Shock . £84.99. Check swing arm and wheel bearings/bushes to ensure there is no wear. Read Condividi. Dave Antolak was the founder and the UFO importer so eventually we all had wild color bikes that year and Apico cloths from Italy. I have been displaying my vintage bikes with the Legends and Heroes display for several years now. The first “production” rule year with the end of “Works” bikes for 1986, saw Honda snatch up Mickey Dymond that was about 15th overall the year before to win ’86 and ’87 125cc Championships. Available in emulsion, piggyback or hose versions, depending on application, it can also be specified with a number of different damping . No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes, from the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback he drove in Bullitt (in the greatest car chase of all time) to the Triumph motorcycle of The Great Escape. Place the motorcycle on a level surface. Our pricing is surprisingly affordable, We answer every call as much as possible. I think i raced the Waco Texas National about 30 hours from home that year, i remember sitting in the pits with my dad before practice, Ouch! Email: sales@propilotsuspension.com. NEW RELEASE! different length and stroke and Compression adjustable reservoir. This is possible when the technical specifications of the motorcycle allows this. Same time Cannondale fed into the hype with the development of their new aluminum frame bike because of the bicycle success they claimed they had aluminum fully figured out! So above is Bob Hannah earlier on a Factory Honda, this may be Saddleback in SoCAl. Above this set of S36D divided fluid and nitrogen was 360mm finished with a longer ding-dong, sometimes that’s helpful getting around the swing arm gussets and the way some things mount need a little more room. Above shows a original 1983 Husky set with old “web-heads” , in front a newer Ohlins S36P series. The Ohlins rear shock for a KX500 was really good, Mike Fisher was on Kawasaki’s and the origional 46mm body 14mm shaft Ohlins was and easy fit, when they went 16mm shaft it was a whole different shock feel. (100) returned to after a year off from a badly broken leg from a water skiing incident, racing in some epic battles this one with factory Suzuki Kent Howerton (1) from Texas. Above Guy Cooper and his then girlfriend/wife Jayne, both hard working and dedicated to the cause at the time, was able to ride a Honda Cr80 with my better half, when we would spend some months in Florida, super enjoyable glory days of moto! Unique design LED headlight. From £37.99-55% . Its no surprise that the founders of many better known brands including Ohlins got there start and continue the connection with motocross! We ran a tarp off the side rigged with a rope and two tent poles for rain cover or shade. Actually, I was going to jump off the bike because it was going to throw my ass off anyway. kx 50 kx80 kx100 kx125 /250 twin shock rear fender new old stock 268361.
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