shock upgrades!

[sicivicdude]

I bought some 1988 blaster shocks off of ebay, check them out:

Yamaha Blaster Front Shocks - eBay (item 260649530493 end time Nov-07-10 14:47:04 PST)

$33.99 for the pair? Anyone care to tell me what they originally came off of, obviously not a blaster...

I am also upgrading the rear. It's a little dirty but I'm going to give a good cleanup when it gets here. The price was right:

Honda 400EX rear shock - eBay (item 280580876628 end time Nov-02-10 18:56:35 PDT)

$1.25 isn't too much you don't think?

I sent money for bushings to Ken last week. Have they hit the mail yet?

 

[myusername]

those fronts look like banshee shocks to me

 

[tyler1blaster]

yamaha banshee.......

 

[sheeblast]

they look like banshee, but they are not banshee shocks, the spring is wrong and the shock body is not correect.
Stock Yamaha Banshee Shocks-Front: eBay Motors (item 260687884525 end time Dec-04-10 16:54:49 PST)

 

[sicivicdude]

The springs are not progressively wound like banshee shocks. The spring does the length of the body and the preload adjustment looks right to me. I'm going to check them out very well when they get here but they should be an interesting upgrade.

 

[Zwiser]

those look just like my stock blaster shocks

 

[sheeblast]

they are not blaster, stock blaster shocks do not go all the way down like that

 

[sicivicdude]

I can't find anything else that looks like those but they have to be better than the pogo sticks I'm riding on now!

 

[Zwiser]

oh i see now....

 

[slickerthanyou]

I seen a warrior with those on i believe.

 

[sicivicdude]

The warrior shocks I see look like the stock blaster shocks, only about 2/3 spring and the rest shock only.

 

[Awk08]

300ex has shocks with the spring the whole length, and possibly some older j-arm banshees??????

 

[sicivicdude]

Awk, I think you're onto something my man!

From an '88...

YAMAHA BANSHEE Front Shocks #29B147: eBay Motors (item 160475050007 end time Nov-28-10 11:11:03 PST)

Oh baby, I might have snagged a set of shee shocks for cheap after all!

Sheeblast, why didn't you catch that one?

 

[sheeblast]

mainly because you dont see j-arm shocks still being used, most have been blown up and thrown away.

 

[sicivicdude]

Well, $34 for a chance... I'm willing to pay to see.

sheeblast, I'm just razzing you man.

 

[jrn2786]

Yeah im gonna guess j arm shee shocks also

 

[royalt67]

Awk, I think you're onto something my man!

From an '88...

YAMAHA BANSHEE Front Shocks #29B147: eBay Motors (item 160475050007 end time Nov-28-10 11:11:03 PST)

Oh baby, I might have snagged a set of shee shocks for cheap after all!

$199.00???? What is that guy on?

 

[sicivicdude]

really... 18 year old shocks for the low, low pride of $200. Joke and a half but that's not what I paid for the set that's in the mail now.

 

[sicivicdude]

The 400EX rear arrived yesterday with chain lube and dirt all over it but otherwise intact. I left it in the parts cleaner while my wife and I went out to eat last night and come home to find it nicely cleaned up. Pictures tonight!

 

[TechBlaster]

Well, $34 for a chance... I'm willing to pay to see.

sheeblast, I'm just razzing you man.

Actually over $50 to the door, pricey for a J-Arm gamble??? :-/
I got my 2005 SUPER CLEAN/MINT front Shee shocks for $57 to the door, perfect shape.

Trust me, I hope all goes well for ya but definitely a pricey gamble for Old School J-Arms that, chances are, have seen their day.

Good luck though, by all means...