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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2012 16:16 
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Adam wrote:
What's the story with the rear shock?

dont know ??? i got the bike from dockgate 20 may 2001 it was their demo bike ,presume the shocks standard ????


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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2012 16:32 
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http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa25 ... reclp9.jpg :here:

this link above , shows the recall shocks :mrgreen: that used to be free from HD
i'm guessing this is what people are on about ?

nice bike BTW good to see different direction taken :yup:

DG20 did Darren "Yoffie" :worthy: sell it to you ?

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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2012 16:46 
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Jerry Howell wrote:
Adam wrote:
What's the story with the rear shock?

dont know ??? i got the bike from dockgate 20 may 2001 it was their demo bike ,presume the shocks standard ????


It looks like the shock has the SRP kit bolted to it, to act as a fail safe incase the eye breaks off the shock.
You could've had the shock changed for the latest type that didn't break.
The recall is now long gone and will cost the new owner £5/600 to replace.

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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2012 20:21 
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Nutah wrote:
http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/forster3936/?action=view&current=reclp9.jpg :here:

this link above , shows the recall shocks :mrgreen: that used to be free from HD
i'm guessing this is what people are on about ?

nice bike BTW good to see different direction taken :yup:

DG20 did Darren "Yoffie" :worthy: sell it to you ?

no i think it was some geezer called chris or richard ,cant read the signature on the sale reciept ,is darren the short tubby geezer ,must have been there about 8 years??


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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2012 20:37 
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Adam wrote:
Jerry Howell wrote:
Adam wrote:
What's the story with the rear shock?

dont know ??? i got the bike from dockgate 20 may 2001 it was their demo bike ,presume the shocks standard ????


It looks like the shock has the SRP kit bolted to it, to act as a fail safe incase the eye breaks off the shock.
You could've had the shock changed for the latest type that didn't break.
The recall is now long gone and will cost the new owner £5/600 to replace.

its never caused me any grief ive only got 6847 on the clock !! i wondred if it was some special buell shock as that ex racer paul lewis bloke had something to do with it !


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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2012 21:28 
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Jerry Howell wrote:
Nutah wrote:
http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/forster3936/?action=view&current=reclp9.jpg :here:

this link above , shows the recall shocks :mrgreen: that used to be free from HD
i'm guessing this is what people are on about ?

nice bike BTW good to see different direction taken :yup:

DG20 did Darren "Yoffie" :worthy: sell it to you ?

no i think it was some geezer called chris or richard ,cant read the signature on the sale reciept ,is darren the short tubby geezer ,must have been there about 8 years??



he was , great lad RIP Yoffie

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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2012 21:39 
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Nutah wrote:
Jerry Howell wrote:
Nutah wrote:
http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/forster3936/?action=view&current=reclp9.jpg :here:

this link above , shows the recall shocks :mrgreen: that used to be free from HD
i'm guessing this is what people are on about ?

nice bike BTW good to see different direction taken :yup:

DG20 did Darren "Yoffie" :worthy: sell it to you ?

no i think it was some geezer called chris or richard ,cant read the signature on the sale reciept ,is darren the short tubby geezer ,must have been there about 8 years??



he was , great lad RIP Yoffie

bloody hell didnt know the guy was dead ,havnt been to dg20 for years!! yeah he was a funny guy always jokin what happened???


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