February 6, 200917 yr Hello On an old 349 I'm picking up in a few days the rear shocks can be disassembled, but depsite that and some fresh oil there is no damping... No idea if they are original or not, but does anyone know anything about such things? I assume there are not many makes you can actually take apart easily. Thanks for any help! Steve
February 6, 200917 yr Sorry but there are plenty of different types of rebuildable shockies, old and new, and there are plenty of old, rebuildable shockies that are not worth rebuilding. If you post a picture of what you have, you will probably get a much better answer. Don't worry, there is a potential goldmine of information about shockies available from contributors to this forum.
March 5, 200917 yr Author Take it that's a no then! How about this question, can I experiment with normal engine oil, or will it damage the seals... or.... well, any ideas at all!
March 6, 200917 yr Author Thank you Peter! I did excatly as you suggested, and I now have working shocks.... excellent. The seals held up ok pumping in the garage but I suspect any serious use will have them leaking but that is OK as I will get some new shocks at some point. This place does seals, not sure which they mean as there is one on the damper and one external, per shock. http://kawasakikt.tripod.com/vintageperformance.html Anyway, my shocks are not pretty so there is no point spending any money on them.... Steve
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