Contact dave at cicuit one in Oregon, he is the guy that made the replacement spring for the rear shock. 1 (503) 722-8475 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mike Coan www.warmnsafe.com Home of the Heat-troller www.ttg-global.com Motorcycle & Travel Site -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Grant Gall Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 2:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: shocks 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 As this bike is so "out of date" in regards 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
