Hi, I'm steve and just signed up. Just got myself a dt250c 1976 USA bike to add to the collection. It's in good nick for 41. Looks in better shape than me and I'm only 5 years older. I'm in essex.... Saafend to be precise. Only lived here 3 months. Warwickshire boy before.

Just need a bit of help in finding a couple of spares. Had many RD350's in my time but only one dt250. American to boot so I guess bits will be harder to come by. 

Need a a pair of rear shocks. The ones with the fake chunk of ribbed cylinder if possible to keep it original. If not I'll pop some 12" ones on and get the proper ones as and when.

Thanks

steve

Greetings Steve,  post up a piccie then

 

can you get your shocks rebuilt, I bet it's going to be difficult to come by another set like them

Apparently they are not rebuildable. Sealed unit. How true this is, not a clue. 

Steve

Post a pic when on pc

 

Speak to Maxton or brookes suspension about rebuilding.

 

there's tooling now that was never thought of way back when, so it could be possible

As above, I was told "you can't repair or refurb them" and then the next day I found a guy on the net who did just that. If you look hard enough there is always some bloke tucked away in a shed who will blow your mind with his skill and expertise.

12 hours ago, slice said:

As above, I was told "you can't repair or refurb them" and then the next day I found a guy on the net who did just that. If you look hard enough there is always some bloke tucked away in a shed who will blow your mind with his skill and expertise.

Thanks..... can you name any of them?

 

Steve

Yep I think I can.

http://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/yamaha-dt250-shock-absorber-rebuild-repair-service.html

http://www.falconshockabsorbers.co.uk/repair001.htm

http://www.twsuspensiontech.co.uk/suspension-restoration-refurbishment/

I'm not saying any of the above will be able to help, you just need to make loads of calls.

So what you do now is call them and see if they can help. I did the same thing a couple of years ago and even if the guy I was talking to couldn't do it they always had someone else that they knew who might be able to help. Just a question of perseverance and blind bloody stubbornness really.

Kais as well

 

On Thursday, April 06, 2017 at 9:59 AM, slice said:

Yep I think I can.

http://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/yamaha-dt250-shock-absorber-rebuild-repair-service.html

http://www.falconshockabsorbers.co.uk/repair001.htm

http://www.twsuspensiontech.co.uk/suspension-restoration-refurbishment/

I'm not saying any of the above will be able to help, you just need to make loads of calls.

So what you do now is call them and see if they can help. I did the same thing a couple of years ago and even if the guy I was talking to couldn't do it they always had someone else that they knew who might be able to help. Just a question of perseverance and blind bloody stubbornness really.

Thanks for those. I had already asked brookes. They said they dont come apart... which they do. So they were a dead end.

Falcon said send them and they will have a go but that doesnt instill much confidence in me that i will get them back in a use able condition if they cant fix them. 

The best one out the 3 seems TW who say they specialise in helping middle aged men having a stroke (2 stroke that is) get knackered rear shocks refurbished (well words to that effect)

Thanks slice

No prob mate glad I could help. Good luck with your "stroke"