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MillarsCB400SF
New Member

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 27/04/2007 :  19:23:19  Show Profile
Hi All,
Both my rear shocks are leaking on my cb400sf (93), they don't feel that different though. Do I really need to change them or will they do or has anyone out there ever replaced their's with a different type? if so what they like?
Thanks,
Ian.

a_morti
Senior Member

United Kingdom
1344 Posts

Posted - 27/04/2007 :  20:43:27  Show Profile
For my CB-1, it didn't so much start or stop leaking as suddenly let go of all it's oil, pretty well all at once. Which is of course very nice of it. Bizarrely I never noticed the event, as in there were no butt-clenching corner moments, since it was somewhere in the middle of a 45mile straight - the a3 portsmouth to Guildford.

First I knew of it was when I realised how bouncy the bugger had become the next day. Got off and it was like a pogo stick. It is positively dangerous to ride a bike with no rear damping. I couldn't go over about 80mph while I had to carry on with it in there, as the whole plot bounced around like a right pig.

Once the oil's all gone, your's'll be the same. Dangerous. It'll never pass an MoT like it. Get it fixed ASAP.

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+ NC29 swingarm ('29 wheels soon), Quill T3 Ti, lots of black, blade rear hangers, beet rearsets, brembo brake. Top mods: BT45's, touring screen & rack with 50L box! Stolen recovered, scumbags best not try again.
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MillarsCB400SF
New Member

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 27/04/2007 :  20:59:17  Show Profile
Thanks mate, unfortunatly I've been told you cant rebuild these so can you suggest a particlar make to replace them with? Hagon?
Ian.
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heppie
Settled In Member

United Kingdom
80 Posts

Posted - 27/04/2007 :  21:15:16  Show Profile
hagon do make them, seen em on a couple cb400's. dont know what they're like though. dont look as nice in my opinion anyways.
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MillarsCB400SF
New Member

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 28/04/2007 :  07:56:08  Show Profile
Can you suggest any others? I saw a pair of shocks of ebay the other day, all the measurements were the same but they were for a susuki 1400, they did have infinite adjustment though and they looked smart.
Ian.
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houdini
Familiar Member

Ireland
236 Posts

Posted - 28/04/2007 :  09:25:36  Show Profile
it all depends on how much you wanna spend at the top end there is ohlins wp and the low end there is hagon price wise i mean
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a_morti
Senior Member

United Kingdom
1344 Posts

Posted - 28/04/2007 :  11:23:36  Show Profile
re: GSX1400 shocks. the bike alone will weight a good bit more - talking easy 40-50kg. however, if you then put it one the lowest preload, you might still be OK? And if they go cheaply, could be a winner. And they're Öhlins branded, aren't they?

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+ NC29 swingarm ('29 wheels soon), Quill T3 Ti, lots of black, blade rear hangers, beet rearsets, brembo brake. Top mods: BT45's, touring screen & rack with 50L box! Stolen recovered, scumbags best not try again.
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MillarsCB400SF
New Member

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 28/04/2007 :  15:46:40  Show Profile
I think they are ohlins, will try and get some and let you know how I get on.
Thanks for all your help guys.
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hendo
New Member

United Kingdom
23 Posts

Posted - 28/04/2007 :  19:47:25  Show Profile
Ian,

You can have the rear shocks off of my CB400 SF for nothing if you want? . What do you think 'a morti', do you think he'd want them

Ian.....to see what I'm on about go to my 'Throttle cable help' thread in the WORKSHOP forum.

a morti....thanks for the points of what you'd do. I've recently had the forks off to change the seals.....I think you can just make the new ones out . I know, I've let it go a bit......AND I'm the first owner since it was imported!

Cheers,

Graeme
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MillarsCB400SF
New Member

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 28/04/2007 :  20:25:57  Show Profile
Wow Hendo, where has your bike been? Thanks for the offer mate but I think your best keeping them if you’re using the bike as a hack.
I do need to get some soon as I'm off on a weeks trip into Wales, Cornwall and back up to the lakes, the bikes going to be fully loaded, I'll keep searching and let you all know what I come up with.
Thanks,
Ian.
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Seeby400
Regular Member

United Kingdom
590 Posts

Posted - 30/04/2007 :  07:52:23  Show Profile
millars....i got a pair of hagons off of wemoto.....not expensive and they did the trick nicely......cant vouch for how long they would last as i sold the bike 6mnths after i fitted them but as i said....they do what they said on the tin.....seeby

Keep it gutter....keep it grimey................one
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hondaneil
Settled In Member

United Kingdom
96 Posts

Posted - 01/05/2007 :  17:24:10  Show Profile
I just fitted a pair of GS1000 shocks to mine. The bushes from my old showas fit straight in. They are a bit longer and a bit harder than the originals but at £5 off Ebay I couldn't turn them down! Lucky for me they were local too.
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MillarsCB400SF
New Member

United Kingdom
47 Posts

Posted - 02/05/2007 :  10:43:29  Show Profile
Nice one mate, how does your bike handle? any different compared to the Honda ones?
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hondaneil
Settled In Member

United Kingdom
96 Posts

Posted - 09/05/2007 :  17:05:39  Show Profile
Had them on for a week now and they have settled down nicely. Handling is spot on and the bike turns quicker due to the higher rear end.
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