Thanks Robert, I will be in touch if mine needs done. Grant
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 10, 2002 6:36 PM Subject: Re: shocks SheepShockFluff > Grant, I got mine done by a motorcross race shock rebuilder in Winnipeg. Can't > remember the price but not too bad. It can now be rebuilt for $100 Canadian!!! > > Robert > > (Picture this: Bob Taylor's "Tuna Boat GTS" verses the George Cluny's boat in > "Perfect Storm" and Robert's Arenacross GTS with the sheepskin > seat, makes me shudder ) > > Grant Gall wrote: > > > Just for the record Kevin, where do you know you can get them rebuilt for so > > little? > > > > Grant Gall > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: April 10, 2002 2:18 PM > > Subject: Re: shocks > > > > > The OEM shocks are rebuildable for a little over $100 each. > > > > > > Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.kevinhawk.com > > > Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 //'85 FZ750 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Closest thing I know of is the Ohlins rear shock which has remote > > > > preload that mounts to a bolt on the passenger peg. See: > > > > http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm <http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm> go to > > > > Shop, then Yamaha, and it's on page 2 or 3. Front shock YA302 for 585 > > > > euro and rear shock is YA303 for 540 euro. Someone said these were > > > > discontinued a while back but it's still on their web page. Let us know > > > > what you find out. > > > > > > I'm planning to keep my GTS for a long time. So far it only has a bit > > over > > > 12400 miles. I'm on my second set of tires, the Pirelli Dragons and very > > > happy with them, I might add. As this bike is so "out of date" in regards > > > to current manufactures, and particularly spares, it seems somewhat > > prudent > > > to look down the road and think about certain maintenance items that may > > > not > > > be available in the future, so that behooves the question: Are these good > > > shocks for the GTS? They ain't cheap @ $512+ for the YA302 and $473+ for > > > the YA303. What else are available and at what price. What other items > > > ought we to be thinking about regarding repair/replacement which may not > > be > > > available in several years? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Henry S. Winokur > > > 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, > > > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > > > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > > > West Bethesda, MD USA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Closest thing I know of is the Ohlins rear shock which has remote > > > > preload that mounts to a bolt on the passenger peg. See: > > > > http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm <http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm> go to > > > > Shop, then Yamaha, and it's on page 2 or 3. Front shock YA302 for 585 > > > > euro and rear shock is YA303 for 540 euro. Someone said these were > > > > discontinued a while back but it's still on their web page. Let us know > > > > what you find out. > > > > > > I'm planning to keep my GTS for a long time. So far it only has a bit > > over > > > 12400 miles. I'm on my second set of tires, the Pirelli Dragons and very > > > happy with them, I might add. As this bike is so "out of date" in regards > > > to current manufactures, and particularly spares, it seems somewhat > > prudent > > > to look down the road and think about certain maintenance items that may > > > not > > > be available in the future, so that behooves the question: Are these good > > > shocks for the GTS? They ain't cheap @ $512+ for the YA302 and $473+ for > > > the YA303. What else are available and at what price. What other items > > > ought we to be thinking about regarding repair/replacement which may not > > be > > > available in several years? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Henry S. Winokur > > > 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, > > > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > > > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > > > West Bethesda, MD USA
