shocks

wbpolk · Post by **wbpolk** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:20 pm

has anyone changed out the rear shock for a different one? ie. pit bike shock.

here's a pic of what i was thinking.

Farfignugin · Post by **Farfignugin** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:37 am

Hah, that reminds me of when I went to buy a new original one (only about 1" diam. and ~12" long) from honda for about $30 and they sent me a $216 full sized motorcycle shock (~4" diam. and over 1.5' long!). I was hoping to fit it in, but it was WAYYYY! too big. Should have sold it rather than send it back (they only charged $30 for it).

windycity85 · Post by **windycity85** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:03 pm

if something like that would work it would be amazing. Somehow I ended up on the provoscooter forums and some guy has a spree with a dio in it with a coilover similiar to that. here is the link to his pictures.

http://www.provoscooter.com/vbull/showt ... #post75225

looks good.

I pm'd him to find out where he got it but he never answered.

wbpolk · Post by **wbpolk** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:37 pm

here is what i was thinking. its about the same size in length, but not sure about the diameter.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ADJ-RACE ... 7128QQrdZ1

windycity85 · Post by **windycity85** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:56 pm

send him a question and ask what the diameter is. Someone has to know.

death squad · Post by **death squad** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:37 pm

ive changed the shock on my 87 spree to one off a 77-78 expressII, same length but fatter sping ,lots stiffer not so chushy, rides nice, and is silver not black as the stocker is

wbpolk · Post by **wbpolk** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:53 pm

windycity85 wrote:send him a question and ask what the diameter is. Someone has to know.

he finally got back to me. he said about 7 cm in diameter. will that work on the sprees?

W/C · Post by **W/C** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:06 am

Kinda too round? and the that's hella long, I run a 275 on my E and that's with a dio, so the shock is a little more angled I think, I think a stock S shock is like 255 or something

W/C · Post by **W/C** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:07 am

windycity85 wrote:if something like that would work it would be amazing. Somehow I ended up on the provoscooter forums and some guy has a spree with a dio in it with a coilover similiar to that. here is the link to his pictures.

http://www.provoscooter.com/vbull/showt ... #post75225

looks good.

I pm'd him to find out where he got it but he never answered.

That's Alan, he's on here too !veedubh20

windycity85 · Post by **windycity85** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:50 pm

he got back and said he got it from his local moped shop and its 300mm, in case you didnt check the post.

hrnytrtlsgsxr · Post by **hrnytrtlsgsxr** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:17 pm

The crx shock. You would have to modify something because the moped shocks has a fork on the bottom end to mount to the engine.Also the only problem you might find with that shock is rubbing the tire. As for the carb and if you don't mind cutting your plastics there are carb manifolds that would let the carb stick out and away from the shock.