More help required again from you Seeley owners please.

Anyone know what the standard length is for the rear shocks - centre to centre of the bolt holes. My bike came as a box of bits without any.

Thanks

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Standard Seeley Marzocchi rear shockers measure 14" between centres.

Some Brand new Girling Gas shocks minus springs just sold on Ebay that would have gone straight on, I nearly bought them myself as they are really 1st class units.

(I think these were fit as standard on the very last bikes.)

Edited December 21, 200520 yr by 2fargone

Thanks for that. Saw the the girlings on ebay but I've never had pair of girlings that worked well so wasn't tempted. I've a pair of old Rock Shocks I can now check the length of and rebuild if they are ok, otherwise it's another call to Mr Falcon.

standard girlings are 34cm (+/- 13,4")

Just purchased a set from Falcon (13.9" centres)...my Marzochiis are knackered, I'm riding on Boxing day and the new Falcons are covered in fancy paper, tinsel and bows!!...can't see me having time for Christmas dinner.

ATB Lads, Mark.

Falcon shocks turned out to be an excellent choice..bike feels like a modern bike and grips even better. Well pleased and highly recommended.

Oh yes, they cost

The gentleman at Falcon advises they fitted 50 Lb springs...fully kitted up I weigh 100 kg so that's what was recommended.

Mark.

Just about to order some Falcons myself as the Seeley is now running around the garden at last.

The shock angle is very similar to the Majesty and I'm running 60lb springs on that and they work very well (I'm 110kg before being kitted up and have to lose some), although on the Yam, the bottom shock mounts are further forward of the rear spindle than on the Seeley as I lengthened the Yam swingarm, so that may make a difference. I'll have to see what he thinks.

Another question now - How many teeth are you all running on the gearbox and rear wheel sprockets on your Seeleys. The rear sprocket that came with my bike is 48T. Seems big, especially as the gearbox sprocket is 9T.

The sprockets on my Seeley, which has the 250 conversion are 12 gearbox and 53 rear. This seems to work well.

Thanks for that. With the 9 tooth gearbox sprocket fitted to my bike, that equates to about a 45 rear tooth so I'll give that a go as a starting point.

PS Dirtrider, is it you that rides your Seeley in the Scarbourough? 3 day trial in August (organised by Bill Pye I think) and which one of our local riders, Bob Greenhough, also rides in. He mentioned he had tried a Seeley with a 250 conversion at that trial - would that be yours?

No it's not me. I don't ride trials in August since I'm usually on holiday with the family, although if I can I will try to slip in the odd sramble!

I am interested to know whose it is though.

I currently run 10 teeth on the front and 45 at the rear....

Would I be right in assuming that Falcon shocks are still the best way to go as I noticed my Girlings are weeping

now, the rods look fine possibly seals have gone hard and the bikes coming out of hiding later on when I have changed the original tyres it was sold with when new and sorted the Hebos.

No it's not me. I don't ride trials in August since I'm usually on holiday with the family, although if I can I will try to slip in the odd sramble!

I am interested to know whose it is though.

That'll be this one then-

Belongs to a friend of mine who rides in Scarborough every year. He is not online so if you have any questions I will ask him.

Cheers

John

Not allowed a sig anymore

Another beautiful bike, always the bridesmaid................