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  • dardoonk
    Forum Sage
    • Nov 2006
    • 1002
    • Indian Trail (Charlotte) NC
    #1

    What is my shock from

    This doesn't match with my service manual. 13" length, 5 position pre-load & 4 position damper on top. The top mount is aluminum and the rest of the shock is/was chrome. My 77 GS750 didn't have adjustable dampers did it?

    If anyone knows, can it be rebuilt? or can only put new springs on it?

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    • tkent02
      Forum LongTimer
      Past Site Supporter
      • Jan 2006
      • 35571
      • Near South Park
      #2
      Looks like an Ikon..

      Old Koni design made under license in Australia. Good stuff.
      Totally rebuildable.
      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

      Life is too short to ride an L.

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        • first timer
          Forum Sage
          • Aug 2002
          • 3429
          • Tucson, Arizona
          #3
          not sure looks like a oem shock maybe off a gs1000

          can we get a couple more pics, maybe where the damping rod slides into the body, are there 2 holes on the cap that the damping rod slides through?, no nothing stamped anywhere on the shock? usally koni maybe even ikon (i haven't checked mine) stamps their name.
          78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project, 82 Kat 1000, 10 990 ADV-R, Some dirt bikes

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            • Guest
              #4
              It looks like the stock shocks on my 78 1000. 78 is when Suzuki came out with the multi-adjustable shock.

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                • madjack57754
                  #5
                  looks like the stock shocks from my 1980 1100e

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                    • dardoonk
                      Forum Sage
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 1002
                      • Indian Trail (Charlotte) NC
                      #6
                      Nothing printed on the shock except for "05" right above the damper adjustment. There are no holes where the rod slides. I was thinking I could get away with just cleaning these up a bit & buying new Heavy Duty springs. It looks like no problem to put new springs on, but I don't see how I could do anything else. I've never had a shock apart, though.

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                        • Guest
                          #7
                          They look like the stock shocks I threw away.

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                            • tfb
                              #8
                              They're stock shocks. So do what chef1366 did -- throw them away.

                              And replace them with Koni's (now re-manufactured under licence by IKON in New South Wales, Australia) -- website here.
                              Last edited by Guest; 02-06-2007, 05:10 AM.

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                                • first timer
                                  Forum Sage
                                  • Aug 2002
                                  • 3429
                                  • Tucson, Arizona
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by tfb
                                  They're stock shocks. So do what chef1366 did -- throw them away.

                                  And replace them with Koni's (now re-manufactured under licence by IKON in New South Wales, Australia) -- website here.
                                  i second this opinion. there are no dimples in the top by the damping rod then they are not rebuildable. depending on the riding you do, is rebound adjustablity important to you, if so go with the ikon if not go with progressive shocks and save a couple bucks.
                                  78 GS1000 Yosh replica racer project, 82 Kat 1000, 10 990 ADV-R, Some dirt bikes

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                                    • dardoonk
                                      Forum Sage
                                      • Nov 2006
                                      • 1002
                                      • Indian Trail (Charlotte) NC
                                      #10
                                      Off to the Dumpster....\\/

                                      Thanks, guys.

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