Shocks

[Fddlefoot]

Ok just replaced my shocks with progressive 412 series and got nice deal from http://www.powersportsuperstore.com got shocks for 192 plus shipping and even better got them next day with ground shipping even though bill says they are in Austin Tx and I'm in Arvada Co so if any one is hunting for them check these guys out.

[DenyP]

Hey Fiddlefoot,

Let us know how they work out. I have been considering buying a pair if it will improve the ride.

Deny

[snowdog51]

shocks

best and cheapest buy a r1 shock off ebay
bill

[melbxs]

Re: shocks

Originally posted by snowdog51
best and cheapest buy a r1 shock off ebay
bill

So are you running a mono-shock setup Bill.

[snowdog51]

mono

been running it for a year. ask yourself do i want a shock that cost 1200.00$ for 60.00 off ebay i think yes you can't beleive how good it is .
bill

[melbxs]

.. and it doesnt flex because it's not in the mid-line of the bike? I'd be worried it snaps in two one day going round a left hander.

[snowdog51]

mono

look at the final drive and the axel the heat treated axel if you think it has any chance of flexing post again.
bill

[melbxs]

Not doubting you, just wondering how you'd made sure it was safe.

Well done. Like you say - a better shock than anyyou can buy for 400 bucks.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Bill,

So....you're running the MONO SHOCK on the left side of the swingarm on your bike, with NO shock on the right??

There has been some debate about whether the swingarm on the XS11 flexes at the axle location or not!? Denny has stated that he's been able to cause the wheel to deflect a fair amount. The right side of the swingarm isn't anywherenear as beefy as the left side, so I'd be a bit concerned with handling IF you're relying on just 1 shock with our 25+ y/o design!?

Would like to see some photos of your setup!
T.C.

[Brian_D]

TC, if you click the attached pic, it will take you to his photodump page with more pictures of his setup. From the pictures, the shock is mounted on the right-side.

snowdog, did you have to modify the lower shock mount? when mocking up the R1 shock on my '79F, the distance between the mount tabs needed to be widened slightly. This closed the distance between the shock eyelet and the swingarm. making it impossible to line up the mount hole and shock eyelet. It appears the the lower mount tabs MUST be refabed.

[snowdog51]

r1

put r1 in surface grinder remove 3/16 inch
make new nylon bushing for bottom shock eye . look how big the axel [the heat treated axel is] look how is supported by the final drive the how the axel clamps in the swing arm then consider that swing arm is free to flex with twinshocks they arn't going to prevent any flexing.
but the best proof is when you drive it and
scream oh my god this great i also put fj1100 front fork on except for 1 small spacer that my brother big al made it's total bolt on. now my xs1100 is just like fj110 but with shaft drive.
bill

[snowdog51]

r1

all right you guys got me thinking and the only way to solve it is to mount the shock on the left side of the bike and see if there's a change let you kno when i'm done.
bill

[xschop]

R1 monoshock

I weigh 215 Lbs and my bike was naked at the time (no bags/fairing). I put many hard miles on it with the XS750 FD installed too before I converted to chain drive. I even got airborn a few times over some railroad tracks near my home and that is a solid set-up being on the RIGHT side. If you really wanted to beef up the rear with the R1 shock, spend about 30-40 bucks for some DOM steel and weld it to underbrace the swingarm....you will still have a better ride than any expensive shock set you can dish out for, period! That shock has 3-way damping,rebound, preload and you can get them dirt cheap, since the crotch rocket guys spend their entire paycheck on Ohlins or whatever just to look cool, and dump the R1 shock for pennies on Ebay.....chop

[snowdog51]

r1

i have consider this a lot there is no gain to go to the right side my wife and i have been air born now then in the back . so i'm not going to do the left side . i'm going to renforce swing arm and do 750 mod then this bike is done.

bill

remember snoboarding is just like mcing