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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: GasStation on March 25, 2012, 12:08:21 AM
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Do you have an OEM rear shock on your K75S?
What does your rear shock measure from eye bolt to eye bolt?
My OEM rear shock measures 349-350mm.
I just purchased a Wilbers 630 and it measures 344mm which is a little less than 1/4" shorter. Wilbers states that 344mm is the manufacturer's standard rear shock measurement for a K75S.
Here are two pics, one is of the OEM shock removed, while the other is the brand new out-of-the-box Wilbers 630 wonder from Germany:
(http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/ghyber/DSCN9639.jpg)
(http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/ghyber/DSCN9642.jpg)
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greetings gasstation...
welcome to motobrick.com...
i dont know... butts a 1/4 inch aints much and when properly dialed in it will be 100% yeeeeehaaaa... im thinking i would set the sag on that wilbers then slowly get it dialed in and not give that 1/4 inch a second thought...
nice brake lines... are those spiegler...
j o
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greetings gasstation...
welcome to motobrick.com...
i dont know... butts a 1/4 inch aints much and when properly dialed in it will be 100% yeeeeehaaaa... im thinking i would set the sag on that wilbers then slowly get it dialed in and not give that 1/4 inch a second thought...
nice brake lines... are those spiegler...
j o
New Wilber 641 on the GS was slightly longer than OEM stock Showa, ____ NO issues.
You will LOVE the Wilber ! GREAT pogo stick, BIG difference in overall handling.
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greetings gasstation...
welcome to motobrick.com...
i dont know... butts a 1/4 inch aints much and when properly dialed in it will be 100% yeeeeehaaaa... im thinking i would set the sag on that wilbers then slowly get it dialed in and not give that 1/4 inch a second thought...
nice brake lines... are those spiegler...
j o
Hello and thanks for the warm welcome.
Yes sir, those are brand new Spiegler brake lines. I have them front and rear. I figured the 20-year old OEM brake lines had accomplished their job and so I elected to change them "on spec". There was nothing wrong with them, no leaks, fissures, or even cracks. I got a special order (no extra charge) for the front brake hose as I changed my S-bars to C-bars and needed a longer length than on the S-bars. Very accommodating those folks at Spiegler despite the mix-up in hose length for the hose connected to the right front brake calliper.
I don't know much about shocks but am willing to learn. I had a choice between the OEM, Progressive, Ohlins and Wilbers. So, the top adjusts what? And the bottom adjusts what?
Gas
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Spiegler doesn't wrap them in a plastic tube? I thought that was a requirement for them to be DOT street legal.
Not that I care. Just curious. I have the exact same setup on the rear of my K75. (Galfer stuff in the front.)
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My speiglers came with a coating on them. I got them with the smoked coating.
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I don't know much about shocks but am willing to learn. I had a choice between the OEM, Progressive, Ohlins and Wilbers. So, the top adjusts what? And the bottom adjusts what?
Gas
here is a thread on how to adjust rear shocks: http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,1460.msg6911.html#msg6911 (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,1460.msg6911.html#msg6911)
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Thanks WayneDW for the link, I will read and bone up on the theory of shocks.
Frankenduck, the lines are coated with a rubber or nylon coating. Mine is transparent as I was too cheap to pay the extra $20USD for the coloured version.
BTW, I browsed through your thread on the rebuild of a K75 - truly amazing! I am impressed, well done!