Vintage Dirt Bike Q & A

Guys,
The vintage 17.5" fox air shocks are hard to find and are mostly in bad shape as you know. Has anyone heard of using air shocks that are made for snowmobiles? They come in similar sizes and look like it could work.

thanks,
Nola_fiddy
1978 honda xr75
1979 honda cr125r
1997 honda z50r
2000 honda xr70r

Any shock will work as long as the length is correct and it is set for the bike. Polaris Predator front shocks are 17.25". I have a set that have compression and rebound clicker, fox podiums to be exact. I have been tempted to set them up for my 80 CR250. Another option is LT450R front shocks, i think these are about the same length as well. Lots of newer oem shocks can be used on the old bikes if you look outside the box i think.

You need consider length, travel, spring rate and damping. In the case of Foxes, changing the two spring rates (air pressure) is a snap and you can control damping via the oil weight and a jet inside. If you can get the same flexibility from another set of air shocks and they physically fit, give it a go!

_________________
Michael Stiles
1979 Honda CR250R Elsinore | 2006 Husqvarna SM510R | 2007 Service Honda CR500R-AF

http://www.4-42.com
look at moto/vintage

_________________
80 CR250Ra
80 CR250Ra
78 CR250R
80 CR80
82 Bultaco Sherpa 340
78 Bultaco Pursang 250 MK12
76 Bultaco Frontera 370 MK10
76 Bultaco Alpina 250
73 Bultaco Lobito 125 MK6
76 Suzuki RM125A
90 Kawasaki KX250

Can't read it !!! What the he** ?

_________________
77 MR175, 89 HD Sportster
74 CR125, 00 Kawasaki ZG1000
79 XR185, 56 Cushman Eagle
03 XR650L, 79 Vespa P200E
72 Vespa Super150,
74 HD Z90

Its french, the company is in France. I emailed them to see if they have a US distributor for their air shocks.

_________________
I have too many....
my wife thinks I should join motorcycles anonymous.......

FOX, SWAY-A-WAY, RADFLO, BALLISTIC FABRICATION, BIGHORN, this is a short list of companies that make very nice air shocks for a wide range of applications today. Each has its own advantages, check em out.