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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: tomale on February 07, 2011, 01:09:50 AM

Title: shock kits
Post by: tomale on February 07, 2011, 01:09:50 AM
I am looking for a rebuild kits or at least new seals for a set of Marzocchi shocks, does anyone know who is handling that now?

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
74'250 hare scrambler (project)
74' 1/2 440 maico
78' 440 maico
72' cr125 Husky (project)
74' TM125 suzuki
93' RMx 250 suzuki

Title: shock kits
Post by: Larry Perkins on February 07, 2011, 04:59:43 AM
Thom,

Talk to Rod Gorzny.  He can probably line you out.

Larry P
Title: shock kits
Post by: Rocket on February 07, 2011, 09:20:45 AM
Thom
Send me an email and I will let you know what I have available for shock kits.
[email protected]
Title: shock kits
Post by: tomale on February 09, 2011, 11:55:58 AM
thanks Rod I will do that,


Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)
74'250 hare scrambler (project)
74' 1/2 440 maico
78' 440 maico
72' cr125 Husky (project)
74' TM125 suzuki
93' RMx 250 suzuki

Title: shock kits
Post by: Big Mac on February 11, 2011, 11:39:41 PM
Thom, I have a set of NOS seals for 12mm shafts hanging on a nail over my bench many years, waiting for you to have a need. Tricky getting those apart at times. Shoot me a note if you need. [email protected]  

Jon

Title: shock kits
Post by: brian kirby on February 12, 2011, 12:57:18 AM
I bought one of Rod's rebuild kits the 'Zokes on the '77 MC5 400. They were easy to install and priced right, I recommend them to anyone who wants to rebuild a set of those shocks. The hardest part is getting the big nut in the body of the shock out, it is in there REALLY tight.

I am not, however, happy with the performance of the 'Zokes. At first I thought they were great, and they were OK for cross country, but they were helplessly under-damped for MX. Hindsight being 20/20 I should have bought some Works shocks from the start, which is what I am going to have to do before I race it again.

Brian
Title: shock kits
Post by: Larry Perkins on February 12, 2011, 06:10:29 AM
Brian,

Are you sure you used heavy enough oil and correct air pressure?  I always thought the Zokes on an MC5 were pretty good and I am a fatboy compared to you.:D

Larry P
Title: shock kits
Post by: brian kirby on February 12, 2011, 12:42:37 PM
Larry, I have the air pressure right, but I have been tempted to change the oil to a heavier weight. I asked and the consensus was 5w, but even at the time I was really tempted to try 10w. I have decided that with the softer springs on those shocks (the stock purple springs got swapped by accident) and the damping, I will use them as a dedicated CC pair and have a set of stiff spring/damping Works pair set up for MX.

Brian
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