cheap shockies, your thoughts please!

gday, have a look at these and tell me your thoughts please, they are cheap, but are they to cheap to be any good at all.there seems to be enough feedback to suggest theyn arent rubbish, thanks in advance.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220900430433 ... 699wt_1396

 

Looks?
They L@@K fine!

What you need to know is how they perform.

It wouldn't take 30-days to figure that out.
If they don't ride well; the advert says "Money back".

I've spent more than $80.00 for USED Shocks.
If you have 80-Buckarooskies to snag a pair, ... take a shot.

Do a Road Test Report.
Publish your findings.

 

When it comes to shock absorbers, you get what you pay for. Cheap shocks will probably work "ok" but not last; the more you spend, the better the performance you'll get.

You don't NEED to go to the top end ($1500 or more) but you'll get better service life from a name brand like Ikon or Progressive without going broke in the process.

 

Hope the shocks are better than the seller's grammar...

 

thanks for the replies fellas, after a bit of a search on the internet, im looking at around 500 bucks overhere for a decent set, i think those cheapies wont cut it, just for interest sake , does anybody else occasionally grind the bottom of the brake pedal or left hand side of the centre stand when cornering? im not evil knevil by any stretch of the imagination,but sometimes when cornering and you hit a slight dip it feels like it is bottoming out,i have no doubt i need new shocks.

 

back again, now these look better, i imagine they should bolt straight on, postage is 80 bucks to here but still cheaper than anything i have found here.

http://www.jcmotors.com/p-14909-progres ... les-1.aspx

 

Ken have you thought about looking for some second hand Koni's or Marzocchi's on E-Bay and having them rebuilt?

 

gday gunna, never gave it a thought, have you a rough idea as to the cost, have you noticed any suitable for the xj650,thanks

 

Mate I cant give you an idea on cost but it strikes me that a decent shock rebuilt will be probably better value than something thats a cheapy from the start, maybe get the ones you have on the bike now redone?
I haven't dealt with these guys myself but heard good things from others got a set I will be taking them eventually.Bloody kids expect to eat everyday! hows a man supposed to finance his hobby.
http://www.radmotorcycleshockyrepairs.com.au/

 

You might try dealing with the Salvage-man.
They don't like to hear you say: "Junk Yard"

You might find a pair on a bike that someone crashed recently.

::: Bring ONLY the amount you are willing to pay. ::: Be as firm as the Breaker. ::: Make an honest offer. ::: I doubt he'll let you leave without striking a deal. ::: No Breaker likes to see MONEY leaving the store. :::

 

You could try Hagon, i recently got a set for my xl500 ..$345 delivered, havn't done many k's on them yet so i can't really give any critique tho.

http://www.hagonshocksvictoria.websyte. ... ictoria/2/

 

thanks for the tips, the problem downunder with wreckers is they dont have much here, i havent even seen a xj on the road and when i used to ring them they werent much help with anything like my bikes,the hagons look promising and i dont think it would be very economical rebuilding the originil ones from the bike. i will give this more time after xmass, by the way a happy and a safe one, see ya.

 

You should be able to get Progressives down there without getting gored too badly; a set of 12-series plus springs usually works out to around $250 or so here.

 

well after searching the best i can on the internet, i think this is probably the ones i like,

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/310370073001 ... 1360wt_905

gave up the idea of getting the el-cheapos, thanks all

 

well after all that ,fitted and tested the progressive 412 heavy duty shocky, wow what a difference especially cornering, its like were have you been all my life, the old originals clocked up nearly 55 000 KM's and i will hang them on the wall for a job well done, next will be the heavy duty fork springs in the next month or three then braided line up front

 

Congrats ken, biting those dollar bullets is well worth it when you can, i've done the new shocks, new fork springs, braided lines thing and very glad i did. Handling, stopping, much better

 

not wrong bushy, cant wait to get the kids to school in the next hour, spend 20minutes at woolies then i think i might go up Mt Nebo or Mt Glorious for a spin, not to bad week days, dont have to worry about the sports bikes coming up behind you as much.