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MillarsCB400SF
New Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/04/2007 : 19:23:19
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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.
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a_morti
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1344 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2007 : 20:43:27
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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. |
WWW.HONDACB1.CO.NR
+ 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
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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
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| 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
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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
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| 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
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| 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? |
WWW.HONDACB1.CO.NR
+ 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
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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
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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! 
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MillarsCB400SF
New Member
United Kingdom
47 Posts |
Posted - 28/04/2007 : 20:25:57
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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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
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| 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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