Does anybody know what is make of original shock absorber on DR 800? Is it Showa or...?
I can not find anything on my shock and need that info desperately..
Make of stock shock absorber?
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No, never heard of any brand...i thought it was just made by suzuki?
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CrazyWezel
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maybe a tip, email hessler, he will know if it is showa.. but i don't think its a loose brand.. i think its made for suzuki specially.
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thanks, will try that may be...
They never make shock themselves, it is always OEM product, so it could be made by Showa, Kayaba or any small company they hired for it....
Honda usually have all from Showa (sometimes cross bikes come with Kayaba)....the problem is - it almost never marked when it is "simple" shock like DR have
They never make shock themselves, it is always OEM product, so it could be made by Showa, Kayaba or any small company they hired for it....
Honda usually have all from Showa (sometimes cross bikes come with Kayaba)....the problem is - it almost never marked when it is "simple" shock like DR have
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CrazyWezel
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OEM product, that was the word i was searching for 
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zappa.suzuki
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There is indeed no brand on the stock absorber..
What's the problem?
What's the problem?
Suzuki DR 800 1997, KTM Adv 640 1997
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CrazyWezel
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the problem is, he needs to know the brand but he can't find it anywhere 
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zappa.suzuki
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Wise ass 
Asume there's a problem because he needs to now the brand of his absorber you crazywezel..
Asume there's a problem because he needs to now the brand of his absorber you crazywezel..
Suzuki DR 800 1997, KTM Adv 640 1997
Do you mean this Brand ?CrazyWezel schreef:the problem is, he needs to know the brand but he can't find it anywhere
I hope not to find it anywhere too because it s*cks just like the OEM stock shock absorber of a DR800. Get rid of it and ask santa a good one like this one:
You will drive a complete other bike after the change.
LEO
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zappa.suzuki
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Is the 750 OEM better then the 800?
Don't now if i had the stock on Shiny, cause the spring is black insteed of white.. [Felt not realy bad]
And now there is this nice CR500 spring whit ajusted demping om it
Don't now if i had the stock on Shiny, cause the spring is black insteed of white.. [Felt not realy bad]
And now there is this nice CR500 spring whit ajusted demping om it
Suzuki DR 800 1997, KTM Adv 640 1997
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zappa.suzuki
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So , did you get that nice ohlins spring from the Sint? [or Iwan, the great]
Or is the house still a big pain in the ass? [ wel that 250 is quit small so there might be some less pain there ]
Or is the house still a big pain in the ass? [ wel that 250 is quit small so there might be some less pain there
]Suzuki DR 800 1997, KTM Adv 640 1997
Iwan updated his SR43 with a suchs a spring from a other brand and he was very happy with that choice. You can adjust your spring to every type of duty.zappa.suzuki schreef:So , did you get that nice ohlins spring from the Sint? [or Iwan, the great]
Offroad/Tarmac/Passanger/Extra holiday sh*t, you name it and just some extra / or less "clicks" and you`re off.
House: no commentzappa.suzuki schreef:Or is the house still a big pain in the ass? [ wel that 250 is quit small so there might be some less pain there
CR250:
LEO
OK, OK....here is secret.
Spring might suck, but shock itself actually is not bad at all. It's just right for my weight.
But. I do loooooong trips with wife and luggage.
And I need preload adjustment. And not that f...ing spinning ring, so that I have to go upside down under bike for like 30 minutes to wind it up or back down every time.
So I want hydraulic preload adjuster.
You want to know which other bike shock fits? Ask me. By now I got info on almost ALL of them. And no luck. Unless you find BMW R1150GS Adventure shock. This one fits on lenght and stroke and it does have preload adjustment. Hydraulic.
Instead I want to buy this
http://www.mxsouth.com/mergeracing/merg ... reload.htm
I do have Wilbers on my VTR (full adjustable, separate low and fast comression) and I like it. A lot. I had Ohlins on my previous bike (put it on bike myself). I liked it, but in real life it was worse than Wilbers. Too expensive, too expensive to rebuild, too sporty.\
I do not like WP and I find it unreliable in long run (my personal experience and opinion based on KTM and BMW Adventures I saw).
But there is NO WAY I am going to spend 800 euro for shock absorber on DR. I better spend 200 euros on another offroad riding course to improve my riding.
But spending 220 USD for preload adjuster - that I can do
Or read tread about airbox.... there is always nice stock shocks on market with piggy back.
Zappa, Ohlins on your photo will not fit DR unless you get rid of airbox completely
Spring might suck, but shock itself actually is not bad at all. It's just right for my weight.
But. I do loooooong trips with wife and luggage.
And I need preload adjustment. And not that f...ing spinning ring, so that I have to go upside down under bike for like 30 minutes to wind it up or back down every time.
So I want hydraulic preload adjuster.
You want to know which other bike shock fits? Ask me. By now I got info on almost ALL of them. And no luck. Unless you find BMW R1150GS Adventure shock. This one fits on lenght and stroke and it does have preload adjustment. Hydraulic.
Instead I want to buy this
http://www.mxsouth.com/mergeracing/merg ... reload.htm
I do have Wilbers on my VTR (full adjustable, separate low and fast comression) and I like it. A lot. I had Ohlins on my previous bike (put it on bike myself). I liked it, but in real life it was worse than Wilbers. Too expensive, too expensive to rebuild, too sporty.\
I do not like WP and I find it unreliable in long run (my personal experience and opinion based on KTM and BMW Adventures I saw).
But there is NO WAY I am going to spend 800 euro for shock absorber on DR. I better spend 200 euros on another offroad riding course to improve my riding.
But spending 220 USD for preload adjuster - that I can do
Or read tread about airbox....
there is always nice stock shocks on market with piggy back.Zappa, Ohlins on your photo will not fit DR unless you get rid of airbox completely
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This is the one. And i'm very happy whith it.
DR750 '89 DR800 '90 DR800 '92
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zappa.suzuki
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I now, pic is from Leo.. i juse a adapted shock from the DR whith a CR500 spring ..
And on ebay are some nice shock's whith ajustabel in and out going damping for say e359.- special build for the BIG on your wheight..
..And on ebay are some nice shock's whith ajustabel in and out going damping for say e359.-
special build for the BIG on your wheight..Suzuki DR 800 1997, KTM Adv 640 1997