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Hey guys anyone know of good replacement shocks for and 01 elite front end. Mine is in need. Hit a metal plate Friday and d*** near went down with wobble. Noticed it was getting looser recently 12k on the front end is a good run. Was hoping to go disk but finances has pushed that back. Thanks guys

Greetings:

Are the forks bent? Google "String Alignment" or see here.
Are the steering head bearings gritty or squared? Raise the front wheel, grab the axle by both ends and check for front-to-back movement. You may just need to repack them and adjust the tension per manual specifications.
Better-than-stock front dampers are found here. They made a considerable improvement in stiffness and damping over the stock units.

Not sure what youre running now but I have a low mile STOCK front stem/fork/shock assembly with all the trimmings. Ready to bolt-on and go. In primo condition. I know its not the "upgrade" youre looking for but if youre on a budget, it will get you back on the road NOW.

Thanks wheel I'll do some checking.

I mounted these on my 2001 SA50 and while they can be made to fit, I was disappointed in them. Besides not looking right, and not having the exactly right fit on one end, and being slightly shorter than stock at full extension, they can be made to fit, and will "work". With them, I had too much front end droop while using the front brake hard, so I took them off, and put on a used original set. If you want to try them, I'll give them to you for free, with free shipping. Less than a half mile of riding on them.. PM me with your shipping address.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-C50-C65-S ... 28173ff684

I think your best bet is meatballs stock ones..

Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:

Are the forks bent? Google "String Alignment" or see here.
Are the steering head bearings gritty or squared? Raise the front wheel, grab the axle by both ends and check for front-to-back movement. You may just need to repack them and adjust the tension per manual specifications.
Better-than-stock front dampers are found here. They made a considerable improvement in stiffness and damping over the stock units.

and these are direct bolt-in fit for our front forks?? this looks very tempting if so..

Greetings:

Yes, Toast, there's not a thing to modify. Be aware that there are several vendors and the products they sell aren't all the same. I THINK the link I posted was for one of the good ones, but search around. Mine are definitely stiffer and I think a little (10mm) longer than stock, offering a few mm more much-needed front end travel as well as damping compared to the covered stockers.