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Recent content by Loudjosh

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    1983 gs550ed mono shock failure

    im going to be taking some of each of your advice, hopefully this week, and ill report back what i find out. the suspension shop near me says "bring in the original shock, we should be able to rebuild it" if they cant machine it apart, add a schroeder valve, and put it back together, then no...
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    1983 gs550ed mono shock failure

    do you happen to remember what you had the thread under? i went through the list yesterday, and didnt see anything referencing a monster shock, but its totally possible i missed it. I do believe the 550 and 750 used the same shock, although the microfiche says it was only used on the one year...
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    1983 gs550ed mono shock failure

    i couldnt find it before, but ive been searching the past hour, reading posts, and so far, it looks like a gsxr600 shock, mounted upside down, and ditching the center stand is the preferred method. Im not sure if i want to ditch a center stand, but i do want a functional shock. it also appears...
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    1983 gs550ed mono shock failure

    I was searching, but for whatever reason it would seem i cant find anything. Someone on FB had said some gsxr shock worked, but then never followed up with which model. I wont know a shock length until i pull the current one off my bike. there is a builder near where i live, that is confident...
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    1983 gs550ed mono shock failure

    i believe it would be a clapped out spring and shock. theres a builder near me that is fairly confident he can rebuild it. ill be taking it to him this week to see his thoughts.
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    1983 gs550ed mono shock failure

    Just buy any of them? they all fit? i dont believe all cheap shocks on ebay are a direct match.
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    1983 gs550ed mono shock failure

    Good evening/morning wherever y'all may be I have an 83 gs550ed with a completely blown out mono shock. It has absolutely zero rebound, and rides on the rear tire. As soon as it's off the center stand, it settles nicely on the rubber :( Manual states that the shock isn't...
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