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I asked a similar question to this in my project thread, but didn't get many replies, and thought it was worth asking again.
What's the general consensus here regarding old shocks? Say you have your bike's original shocks, but they are in pretty rough shape. Besides cleaning and rust removal, we are talking about a part that wears out over time, right? So what do you do, restore the shocks and use them, or pick up some replacements?
My bike came with both the original shocks, and a set of Performance aftermarket shocks. The new shocks look nice, but they're not a perfect fit. I could buy some washers to center everything, but that just seems like a bad idea, and I shouldn't have to do that. I could also get a set of Hagons, but don't have the money for them currently. What are my other options? Could I clean and rebuild the original shocks and just replace the springs? Would that be good as new?
What's the general consensus here regarding old shocks? Say you have your bike's original shocks, but they are in pretty rough shape. Besides cleaning and rust removal, we are talking about a part that wears out over time, right? So what do you do, restore the shocks and use them, or pick up some replacements?
My bike came with both the original shocks, and a set of Performance aftermarket shocks. The new shocks look nice, but they're not a perfect fit. I could buy some washers to center everything, but that just seems like a bad idea, and I shouldn't have to do that. I could also get a set of Hagons, but don't have the money for them currently. What are my other options? Could I clean and rebuild the original shocks and just replace the springs? Would that be good as new?