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Shock absorber swap.....

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by chacal, Sep 19, 2006.

  1. chacal

    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    Will the turbo 650 seca (82) rear air shocks fits properly on a standard 650 Maxim (82) (i.e. shock body diameter/clearance/length)? What is the ride/handling difference between standard and air shocks? Has anyone done this before and have riding impressions?
     
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    I took the air shocks off my turbo and put them on my Seca RJ and I have had no problems. Granted, a Seca is not a Maxim though. I had to do some fancy routing under the seat to avoid pinching the air hose but other than that, it was a direct swap.

    I'm a bigger person and wanted to dial in the suspension a bit more with the air option. Hope this helps. Good luck!

    Rob
     
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    Robert Active Member

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    I can swap the shocks between my 81 Seca and Max, expect you could do the same. Did it to hold the rear end up once, not to ride, sorry.
     
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    Yup - you can - all the XJ's use the same rear shocks - 12.5" eye-to-eye.
    Note - you can also use some Hardley Driveableson shocks for heavier-duty replacements - you just need to change the bushings in the eyes to fit our Yamaha shock mount studs.
     
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