BadgerMan
Mi. Trail Riders
- Jan 1, 2001
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I have an old 1986 XR250R that I have owned for nearly twenty years now. It was just gathering dust in the shed so I got the wild idea to restore it for dual sport use. So far, it has been a pretty inexpensive proposition. Forward Motion did an exceptional (and inexpensive) job on the top end, and I have only limited time and money invested in the rest of the bike to bring it back to like-new condition. However, the shock is another story altogether. The shock body is worn pretty badly. You can see and feel a step in the inside diameter at the bottom of the piston’s stroke. Also, there is a small area of missing chrome from the shaft so I cannot get the shaft seal to stop leaking, even after replacing the seal head and polishing the shaft. The shock seems to work well enough for dual sporting so if I could stop the leak at the shaft seal I would probably be happy. The way I see it, I need to have the shaft re-chromed and live with the worn body or shell out the money for a new shock. Any suggestions? Who could do the shaft re-chroming for me?
Oh, what about a replacement shock. I see that Works Performance and Progressive both sell a non-remote reservoir shock for under $500.00. Anyone have experience with either company’s products? Will a non-remote reservoir shock meet my needs? Will it be an improvement over a stock ’86 XR shock?
Thanks in advance.
Oh, what about a replacement shock. I see that Works Performance and Progressive both sell a non-remote reservoir shock for under $500.00. Anyone have experience with either company’s products? Will a non-remote reservoir shock meet my needs? Will it be an improvement over a stock ’86 XR shock?
Thanks in advance.