knight_ripper Posted March 22, 2004 Report Posted March 22, 2004 Shock rebuild yes or no? I have a 97 shee....and if I have to ride my buddies cadillac...I mean Raptor....one more time before I do something about it....Im gonna shoot him. I need some good suspension, but I dont have a thousand bucks. Trust me, I would love a nice set of new arms and shocks all around...but for now....Im thinking about a rebuild. Has anyone done it themselves? or know about what it would cost to get all three done? or for that matter, know anyone on here that does it? thanks for the help guys. Quote
b_a_n_s_h_e_e Posted March 22, 2004 Report Posted March 22, 2004 I had my rear shock re-valved by a guy who goes by the name of DUNEDEMON on these forums. It is a huge improvement and would highly recommend his work. I am not sure if you can rebuild your front shocks (if they are stock), and even if you can I'm not sure if it would be worth you while. It would probably save you time and money to just flush 'em down the ...j/k So you might want to shoot him a PM or something, -Troy Quote
nater006 Posted March 22, 2004 Report Posted March 22, 2004 I asked the same question (rear shock only, tho) a bit ago.. someone PM'd me and recommended TCS for the rebuild. Looks like $100 for the basic service on the rear, $130 for both fronts. http://www.ctracing.com/suspensi.htm Quote
knight_ripper Posted March 22, 2004 Author Report Posted March 22, 2004 thanks for the info.... Im hearing that it might be pretty easy to do.... Im gonna look into kits...see what the cost is. Hell I dont know Ive never done it.... Has Anyone? Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted March 22, 2004 Report Posted March 22, 2004 You can always contact TCS directly (909) 245-7484 talk to "Todd" - he's the owner. Quote
SICK BOY Posted March 22, 2004 Report Posted March 22, 2004 DUNEDEMON what do you charge for a rear shock re-valve??? Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted March 22, 2004 Report Posted March 22, 2004 I do not do re-valves any longer, contact TCS for that, I do re-spring the rear shock however if you need that service. Quote
knight_ripper Posted March 22, 2004 Author Report Posted March 22, 2004 I have all stock shocks..... I figured I could have them rebuilt at less cost than buying new ones.... But what does that exactly mean...rebuild. One of you is talking about re-valveing, and the other re-springin.... can someone clarify a "rebuild" for me? I guess I would first have to know what's inside.... I just want my handlebars to stop hitting me in the head....lol. Maybe a used set off ebay would be a brighter idear....hmmm Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted March 22, 2004 Report Posted March 22, 2004 knight_ripper, first off I don't know if the OEM front are re-valveable / re-buildable. The rear is. Often times when a re-valve is being done the spring(s) are replaced too, they are seperate processes. The OEM front spring is a special progressive spring I don't know of any direct replacements for them. The rear spring is replaceable, needs to be done if a swing arm length change has been made, of if the rider is of greater weight than what the bike was originally designed / set up for. If you need a new replacement rear spring I offer those to members for $50 plus shipping, and they are available in several rates. Quote
demsy Posted March 23, 2004 Report Posted March 23, 2004 my friend did his dirt bike rear shock at work,, it was pretty easy... filling with nitrogen was the tricky part, the guage wasnt the greatest.... Quote
knight_ripper Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Posted March 24, 2004 thanks DUNE.....I will keep that in mind for sure. Quote
Foobie Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 Fronts are NOT rebuildable at all. The rear on other hand is completely rebuildable. At a good shop you can get the rear redone for around $65-75. I got my rear shock rebuilt to Elka Specs (Dual Rate). That costed me $275 for local shop to do it or if you want Elka to do it, it is $375. Hope this helps. Oh one last place you could check out is Derisi racing. He does a great job and is really friendly. Dustin Quote
Dark Ranger Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 knight_ripper, first off I don't know if the OEM front are re-valveable / re-buildable. The rear is. Often times when a re-valve is being done the spring(s) are replaced too, they are seperate processes. The OEM front spring is a special progressive spring I don't know of any direct replacements for them. The rear spring is replaceable, needs to be done if a swing arm length change has been made, of if the rider is of greater weight than what the bike was originally designed / set up for. If you need a new replacement rear spring I offer those to members for $50 plus shipping, and they are available in several rates. 184468[/snapback] DUNEDEMON, do you have replacement/heavier springs for YFZ450 front shocks? Is there such a thing? Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 DUNEDEMON, do you have replacement/heavier springs for YFZ450 front shocks? Is there such a thing? 354144[/snapback] Yes there is such a thing, but it requires some collars to locate the springs together. You best bet wold be to contact Todd Davis at TCS (951) 245-7484 he has the kits all sorted out with a few options too. Quote
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