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  • Big Block
    Forum Apprentice
    Super Site Supporter
    • Jun 2021
    • 71
    • Vernon B.C.

    #16
    Welcome: Great bike!
    1986 1150EF
    2008 GS1250SEA

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    • crazyramen
      Forum Apprentice
      • Oct 2024
      • 71
      • MT

      #17
      Originally posted by kikdrum18

      It took a bit of research to find the right size. My forks are 37/60mm. I found these on eBay. Size 37/57 but they fit nicely. Here's the link:
      https://ebay.us/m/HruAYA
      Thanks for the tip those'll fit my bike perfect.

      The ones I got are "54-58mm" but my 58mm shocks stretch them so much they're starting to crack.

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      • kikdrum18
        Forum Apprentice
        • Aug 2025
        • 30
        • Melbourne, Florida

        #18
        Originally posted by Rob S.
        Same paint on truck & bike?
        No. The truck is dark grey. Maybe I should paint it to match.

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        • salty_monk
          Forum LongTimer
          GSResource Superstar
          Past Site Supporter
          Super Site Supporter
          • Oct 2006
          • 14001
          • London, UK to Redondo Beach, California

          #19
          Nice looking bike!
          1980 GS1000G - Sold
          1978 GS1000E - Finished!
          1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
          1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
          2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
          1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
          2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

          www.parasiticsanalytics.com

          TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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          • kikdrum18
            Forum Apprentice
            • Aug 2025
            • 30
            • Melbourne, Florida

            #20
            Originally posted by salty_monk
            Nice looking bike!
            Thanks Dan! I'm pretty happy with it.

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            • salty_monk
              Forum LongTimer
              GSResource Superstar
              Past Site Supporter
              Super Site Supporter
              • Oct 2006
              • 14001
              • London, UK to Redondo Beach, California

              #21
              Those RFY shocks are know for being shipped without much oil in them & there are some other weaknesses. The "piggyback" is usually just a fake. They aren't all the same even though they look the same....

              They are just a cheap shock made to look fancy. I ran some for a few weeks on the 1000. They weren't terrible. I got them at source (in China) so they were relatively unkown then but shortly after they appeared on every retro-mod in the land!

              There is a few guys that will do some work on them for you if they are still going but for my money if I wanted something that looked like that I'd get some YSS units.

              1980 GS1000G - Sold
              1978 GS1000E - Finished!
              1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
              1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
              2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
              1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
              2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

              www.parasiticsanalytics.com

              TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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              • steve murdoch
                Forum Guru
                Past Site Supporter
                • May 2004
                • 8491
                • St. Catharines, On.

                #22


                Not sure if Chris is still revalving/upgrading the RFY shocks but a couple years ago saw reports of many positive results.

                2@ \'78 GS1000

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