Rear Shock for 86VFR

Looking to replace my rear shock on my 86' VFR750. Any info on where I can get one? Also can the orginial be rebulit?

Thanks

VFRMedic
fsheppard0201@rogers.com

 

Yes, the original one can be rebuilt. They aren't the easiest to do though.

Normally the best option in this situation is to find a different shock that can be modified and made to fit. The bad part about the 86-87 VFR shocks is that they are the shortest I have ever seen. That means your options are limited. I've been able to modify CBRF2 Fox Twin Clickers to fit the 86 VFR's but it's not easy. As always, it comes down to how much of a budget you have to work with. If you find a decent donor shock for cheap it might not be too bad.

 

I have one on my 86 parts bike. I will sell it to you for $100.00 plus shipping. I rode this bike weekly until january 2007.

 

Re Rear shock

I am interested. Email me at fsheppard0201@rogers.com

 

Is this shock not able to be rebuilt? Mine is whooped. I am running out of excuses for not taking my girl on the bike anymore and I know it's not going to go over well telling her she bottoms out my shock :crutch:

 

VFR Shock

I have the same problem with my wife. Does not want to ride cuz the ride is rough and wants to kick her off. As for a rebuild?

 

Hi.

I buoght a Hagon shock for my -87 VFR750f back in 04. I had same symthoms, botomin out whit wife even the preload was set to max.

I have been pleased whit it, it came sprungd a bit stiffer than the stock one, and I also order it whit the optional hydraulic spring preload. It have not bottomed ones, even my girl is not a slim modell... anyway my only complain is actually that the compression/rebound damping is not adjustable separatly (adjusted by same adjuster att same time), so I feel there is ighter a tad to much campression, or to little rebound...
Price was then: The price for a Hagon mono shock for your bike is £255.00 including VAT,post is an extra £25..a hydraulic preload adjuster is £125. total price £405..or with out preload adjuster £280...

Just checked the list and still the same price.
The firm is in UK, and I ordered directly from them the shock whit hydraulic preload for the same money I had buoght one from my country (Finland) whitout the hydraulic adjuster! And I had it shipped to my door!
I contacted them thro e-mail: sales@hagon-shocks.co.uk
Still recomended if you like to have a new shock, good price/quality for the money I think. At the time a Öhlins whit hyraulic preload would have costed me nearly twise, and 1,5 times whitout a hydraulic preload. A rebuild would have saved me only 20% of the cost...

 

Well, tell her that the shock is broken and only can handel one person if ridden carfully. And say you need to save money for a new shock so you can take rere on a ride again... just my 2 cent

 

Yeah I here ya. The bike is OK with everyting cranked up to the max with just me on it, but any extra weight and it squats down and drags the exhaust pipes on hard turns. Man I hate that factory exhaust! Im still putting my bike back together as it was totaled last year but the rear shock is in the buget Im just tyring to figure out my options. Thanks for the info on the UK unit, I think its going to be a bit to pricey though.

 

Despite the naysayers here saying it couldn't be done, I adapted a Fox Twin Clicker that was originally made for a CBR600F1 repeat ONE, i.e. the Honda Hurricane. It was relatively easy, but did require the services of a machine shop. PM for details. However, I'm still in the same boat as everyone in this thread, my Twin Clicker needs to be rebuilt, it has no dampening at all left in it. I already posted a thread in Mechanics Garage asking for shop recommendations, but since it's relevant to the thread I'll ask again: Looking for someone to rebuild it preferably in central or Eastern NC, but I'll take any recommendation nationwide under consideration.

 

Ok, hope you get it sorted out.
By the way, dont blame the stock exhaust, its the suspension to blame for that the exhaust drag in turns. Had the same problem before, now problem is gone, even I have the fork 1" lower than stock! Also check the posisson of the lower exhaust clamps. If pointed down or a bit outwards it make the exhaust touch the ground even more easy! It shold be pointed inwards like 30 degrees or more.
And also my rebuild would have been costy becorse the spring had to be change also, it had lost it stiffness, bad quality? Mayby your consern also.

 

As you mention, using a shock from a different bike will require some degree of modification. This type of thing is exactly what I like to help people out with. Almost anything is possible, especially with aftermarket shocks as they are more easily modified than stock units.

I rebuild quite a few Fox TC shocks. The charge is $50 plus $15 for basic rebuild parts. I'm in Indiana which would cost about $9 to ship.

 

Thanks, Jamie, I'll drop you an e-mail when I'm done pulling it back off, should be in another day or so, depending, I have some mechanical work to do for my real job. Sure do get a lot of lever actions to tinker with when hunting season draws near. 'preciate it :wave:

 

Jamie, etc

Good work, man.

You made the HONDA shop manual a liar...... "can't be rebuilt"??!!!

NO, they want you to buy a new one for about$450.....

 

I dont know it this help, but there is a list of Öhlins shocks for many bikes, whit information like lenght and stoke, but not how the fastner look like or spring rates.
http://www.mp-racing.fi/common/showpic.asp?id=6257

 

The stock unit can be serviced, but you need to weld/braze a Schrader valve to the body to recharge it with nitrogen. That's the most difficult part.

 

Jamie......is it not possible to drill and tap to install schrader valve instead of brazing/welding??

 

Or maybe drill, tap, then braze :biggrin:

 

I can belive it runs better whit a more open exhaust. The fact I like the stock one is the mufflers are short and that looks good in my eye. But this was a shock tread so...