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Hammer 4

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Shock Help!!!
« on: April 10, 2007, 11:16:45 AM »
O.K., so we are doing a "budget" rebuild/ repair on a 86 kx125. The shock is Toast, the problem is, no one seems to know what if any other yrs. / models are interchangeable. We'd like to pick up a decent used shock to install so we can get this thing together. Anyone know what shocks will fit the 86 kx125..?? TIA
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Offline don46

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2007, 02:36:50 PM »
you'll have to go with a 86 or older, in 87 the rear suspension was re-designed. I would guess this is going to be a real pain to find a shock for that old of bike. you may have to rebuild the one you've got, fact is it will probably be cheaper in the long run, a used shock will probably need the same thing yours does.
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Offline The Flyin Hawaiian

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2007, 02:49:49 PM »
Try this place http://www.bikeboneyard.com/
They have a 85 125 there. Picture of it too.
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Hammer 4

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2007, 03:10:21 PM »
Quote from: The  Flyin Hawaiian on April 10, 2007, 02:49:49 PM
Try this place http://www.bikeboneyard.com/
They have a 85 125 there. Picture of it too.


Thanks, at least now we have a line on parts..


Don, I kinda thought that would be the case...we'er just cheap lol  Thanks..
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Offline BrokenSpoke

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2007, 03:57:12 PM »
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KDXGarage

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2007, 01:05:27 AM »
There is a 1986 KX125 shock on eBay right now.  You may want to check on that.  Since the 1985 is different than the 1986, which is different than the 1987 and so on, you may want to just stick with the same model.
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Hammer 4

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2007, 11:07:51 AM »
Welp, after trying to find one that would fit, and be in decent cond. it's decided that RG3 will rebuild the shock, that way we know it's good. Thanks for all the replies.
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Offline MadKaw

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2007, 02:41:29 PM »
what they chargin ya for the rebuild?
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Hammer 4

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2007, 03:02:19 PM »
$112.00 plus parts. Their rates just went up from 97.50.. :| Still, a local shop wanted 145.00 so that's not so bad.
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KDXGarage

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Re: Shock Help!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2007, 05:45:56 PM »
We're you hoping to find a used one and just bolt it on and go, or were you looking for a used shock to have rebuilt?  I doubt you are going to find a used shock that doesn't need to be rebuilt.

Thanks for letting me know how much they charge.  That makes me think I have been charging too little.   :lol:
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