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hitechluddite
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Posted: Sun Mar 30th, 2008 05:31 pm | 81st Post |
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Now I know I made the right decision when I removed my shocks and had my local shop put the progressive springs in for $20, That's a lot of work!
Great job and great pics!
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exavid
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Posted: Sun Mar 30th, 2008 11:55 pm | 82nd Post |
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For $20 I think you got a good deal.
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cromagjeff
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Posted: Mon Mar 31st, 2008 05:52 pm | 83rd Post |
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| My local shop wouldn't pop out the seals for $20.00. They told me that my shocks were not rebuildable.
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jcgribks
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 05:19 pm | 84th Post |
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| I see that BikeBandit.com also has those Progressive shock springs for the GL1100's. Has anyone replaced them? Is it the same procedure as shown here for the 1200's? My left rear shock is already leaking oil and I've already bought a pair of replacement seal's from Honda to do both shocks. If I'm in there replacing the seal, I'd like to replace the springs too.
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redneck
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Posted: Sat Nov 29th, 2008 05:04 pm | 85th Post |
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jcgribks wrote: I see that BikeBandit.com also has those Progressive shock springs for the GL1100's. Has anyone replaced them? Is it the same procedure as shown here for the 1200's? My left rear shock is already leaking oil and I've already bought a pair of replacement seal's from Honda to do both shocks. If I'm in there replacing the seal, I'd like to replace the springs too.
did you manage to change your rear springs on the 1100?
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redneck
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Posted: Sat Nov 29th, 2008 06:00 pm | 86th Post |
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Gambler wrote: next, put grease on the 2 o-rings and locktight into the threaded hole for the damper shaft
is that silicone grease you used gambler?
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jcgribks
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Posted: Sat Nov 29th, 2008 08:01 pm | 87th Post |
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I still have not rebuilt my rear shocks yet. Waiting until Jan or so as I'm still riding it back and forth to work. I still haven't decided whether to replace the little inside springs or not. I might just by new Progressive's instead. But I'd still rebuild my original ones with new seals and then sell them.
As for the $20 to put in new springs, a local bike repair shop (in Lawrence, KS) quoted me $225 to rebuild the stock shocks with just new seals.
Last edited on Sat Nov 29th, 2008 08:05 pm by jcgribks
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