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Florida_thunder
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 11:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am doing a frame up restoration of my 99 ST3 Thunderbolt. I will need a new rear shock and I have already rebuilt two separate stock shocks and don't want to do that again. What cost effective solution do I have? I don't race it but it does help the ride a lot when it's fresh.
Thanks, I'll need lots of other stuff too...
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S1owner
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2018 - 12:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Twin motorcycles has a nice option that is half the cost aprox of the works etc. a few have been running them and I have heard nothing bad about them

https://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp ?mc=1&aid=4323
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Florida_thunder
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2018 - 08:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the link. I see that it's 500 Euros and comes from Netherlands which is about $600 right now plus the shipping here to Florida at approximately $80-120 and the chance of getting taxed as it arrives, all will keep me searching here before I jump right on that one.
I do visit NL every couple of years and will keep it in mind for my next visit or if an easier option doesn't come up...
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Hootowl
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2018 - 08:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

They used to have a US partner that could ship from the US. I don’t remember what it was. 5-0dro maybe?
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Mighty_mouse
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2018 - 04:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

5-0dro it was. Nice shocks for the money and value but to keep the lifetime warranty you have to send it back for maintenance every 2 yrs. Meaning down time for the bike unless you have another shock laying around. Not sure what turn around time would be. Took me 3 weeks just to get a tank cover for the X1 thru 5-0dro.
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