The rear shock on my 1985 XR350R is no longer doing it's job. It's an oddball one year only design remote reservoir Showa.
The bike's in nice shape. Really a time capsule from 1985. I would prefer to keep the original shock if possible.
I've spoken with two somewhat local guys that were recommended as rebuilding dirtbike shocks and while one sounded like he knew his stuff and could do it, he has turned out to be a complete flake.
Makes me a bit gun shy to ship it somewhere. I'm heavily leaning towards learning and buying whatever it takes to do the job myself at this point.
Since my shock is still in my bike and you can't see much of it, here's an Ebay listing for the exact shock so you can see what it looks like- 1985 HONDA XR350R XR 350R XR350 REAR SHOCK SUSPENSION SPRING RESERVOIR | eBay
Has anyone been into one of these before? Are there any USA resources for quality seals and internals for these old shocks or is it best to just take the parts down to my local seal house?
If I find the housing is worn or scored inside can I bore/hone it oversize, sleeve it?? Should I consider having the housing hard anodized while apart?
I appreciate any advice.
The bike's in nice shape. Really a time capsule from 1985. I would prefer to keep the original shock if possible.
I've spoken with two somewhat local guys that were recommended as rebuilding dirtbike shocks and while one sounded like he knew his stuff and could do it, he has turned out to be a complete flake.
Makes me a bit gun shy to ship it somewhere. I'm heavily leaning towards learning and buying whatever it takes to do the job myself at this point.
Since my shock is still in my bike and you can't see much of it, here's an Ebay listing for the exact shock so you can see what it looks like- 1985 HONDA XR350R XR 350R XR350 REAR SHOCK SUSPENSION SPRING RESERVOIR | eBay
Has anyone been into one of these before? Are there any USA resources for quality seals and internals for these old shocks or is it best to just take the parts down to my local seal house?
If I find the housing is worn or scored inside can I bore/hone it oversize, sleeve it?? Should I consider having the housing hard anodized while apart?
I appreciate any advice.