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Mono shock????????
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Mace
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PostPosted: September 12, 2008, 4:00 pm    Post subject: Mono shock????????

I have seen two xs650's w/ a mono shock set up. Any one here play with that idea or know of any pics of bikes with this mod done to it?
I was kinda toying with the idea.
Thanks for any help!
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PostPosted: September 17, 2008, 12:36 am    Post subject: Re: Mono shock????????

Yup its not a hard thing to do.


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PostPosted: September 17, 2008, 2:03 am    Post subject: Re: Mono shock????????

What kind of bike are those donor parts from?

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PostPosted: September 17, 2008, 9:30 am    Post subject: Re: Mono shock????????

they didnt just bolt on if thats what your after take a walk thru the junk yards and see what you can make fit
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PostPosted: September 17, 2008, 10:11 am    Post subject: Re: Mono shock????????

Shannon60 wrote:
they didnt just bolt on if thats what your after take a walk thru the junk yards and see what you can make fit

That's not what I'm after. Thanks lots for the info.

Nevermind.

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PostPosted: September 17, 2008, 10:29 am    Post subject: Re: Mono shock????????

sorry but it just seems that too many people just want to copy what someone else did because well for whatever reason
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PostPosted: September 17, 2008, 10:35 am    Post subject: Re: Mono shock????????

Shannon60 wrote:
sorry but it just seems that too many people just want to copy what someone else did because well for whatever reason

whatever.

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PostPosted: September 17, 2008, 1:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Mono shock????????

Another good one


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