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Reply #210 - 02/15/11 at 12:35:37

MotoBuddha wrote on 02/15/11 at 10:00:58:

Ordered a pair of these today:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/c704c85d.jpg

YSS E-302, 320mm long. Just a basic shock with preload adjustment. I got these instead of the Progressive shocks Ryca has in their kit. I wanted to be able to specify the spring rate, and I think they look better than the Progressive units. I don't like the chrome springs and end caps. And I suspect they weigh less.

Looks nice, might consider a set of those myself. Did you confirm with RYCA that the length of those are going to work with their kit? I think the shocks on their kit are a bit longer than the stock ones.

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Reply #211 - 02/15/11 at 12:41:01

The Ryca shocks are 12.5". That's 317.5mm. The closest choices from YSS were 310mm or 320mm. I went with 320mm. My big ass will probably compensate for the extra 2.5mm or 0.098425 inches. Grin

You can get them here: http://www.yssusa.com/series-eco.html

I like YSS shocks. They aren't fancy, but they work well enough for the way I ride. I have a pair of their Z-series on my Kawasaki ZRX1200.

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Reply #212 - 02/15/11 at 15:39:43

I sent an order in today for a bunch of little items. Bolts, washers, plugs, seals... It adds up surprisingly fast. Then there were the two big items: a cam chain and new exhaust pipe. The pipe I have has gouges and rust on the bottom, pitting elsewhere, and just generally scabby looking. I'm not the pipe wrap type and it would cost more than a new pipe to properly refurbish it. What the hell, splurge.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: The project begins Reply #213 - 02/15/11 at 16:52:47 So, what kinda muffler you got comin?
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The project begins Reply #214 - 02/15/11 at 18:14:46 The one in the Ryca kit.
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sbaugz Ex Member	Re: The project begins Reply #215 - 02/15/11 at 19:02:01 So how much is RYCA crediting you for the shocks? I am buying the complete kit but was thinking I would get my own shocks depending on what the credit is worth. I kinda like the looks of those YSS shocks you are buying.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The project begins Reply #216 - 02/16/11 at 04:25:48 I don't know. We haven't spoken about the details of my order.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The project begins Reply #217 - 02/16/11 at 05:41:33 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 02/14/11 at 07:13:51: ...you'll want some chisels of different thicknesses & punches & a ball pein or 2. More tools = more manly, right?
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Reply #218 - 02/16/11 at 06:33:51

More tools = more likely to be able to solve a problem & not create a new one doing it.

Is that your hand & some new tools? Nice lookin hammer. Remember to grind the Spankin ON end of the chisel down when the hammer strikes have bashed it into a mushroom shape. Those crown edges will fly off one day & could hurt a fella.. Blood isnt more manly.

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Reply #219 - 02/16/11 at 08:04:49

Seeing as how I've gone 59 years without owning a ball-peen hammer or chisel (at least not the woodworking kind) I don't imagine I'll be using my new ones so much that the chisel will become mushroomed. But thanks for your concern.

Oh wait, I forgot about my masonry chisel and 3 pound sledge. Not so useful for bending back lock tabs, though. At least not on something the size of a motorcycle. A semi, maybe.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: The project begins Reply #220 - 02/16/11 at 08:18:11 Dude, Ive got hammers I dont always swing as hard as I can. I woulda used that hammer & chisel.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The project begins Reply #221 - 02/16/11 at 08:30:00 Now that looks better. The head is next after some more degreasing.
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: The project begins Reply #222 - 02/16/11 at 08:34:35 Dude, your bike is gonna be super duper sparkly when you're done! Personally, I'd probably never ride it (or very little) for fear of getting it dirty...
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The project begins Reply #223 - 02/16/11 at 08:41:04 I'll ride it only occasionally. I mostly ride the ZRX (see above).
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The project begins Reply #224 - 02/16/11 at 08:46:03 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 02/16/11 at 08:18:11: I woulda used that hammer & chisel. It's kind of large and blunt for the cam sprocket bolt lock tabs, don't you think?
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