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If I do get hold of one, Zergman, I'll get the Vernier callipers out and give you all the measurements and details. You're right, they are far too expensive for what they are and could probably be made up quite competently by somebody with regular equipment and some engineering nouse. And access to a hardware store for the square-section steel tube.
I look forward to Zergman Engineering Inc/Ltd/Pty/GmBh/SA/etc. [Careful on that ice, mate!].
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Haha, thanks for your concern Bigfoot 2!
But no ice riding for me now. Fishermen drilled holes into ice and water seeped from below the ice, thuse freezing on top with a 3cm layer of ice at the top, and 8cm layer of snow-water mix below (between thick and thin ice). So riding is not very pleasant now, and not very comfortable (scary), since you are always breaking through the ice, and you never know for sure if it's just the top layer or not. Plus carb is still frosting up at temperatures lower than -5C...
I could make them longer/shorter than these "original" ones, and I probably would manage to make them without any measurements, but that's just too much "grind off, test fit, cut/grind off, test fit, cut/grind off, test fit.........."
I'm afraid square tube won't be tough enough to withstand the forces that occur when shock is "working". Unless it's with really thick walls, like 4-5mm thick.
Hope you guys win this auction: fingers crossed!
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Hi, yeah the heckhöherlegung fits tight in the frame and is held on by a screw where the shock is normally mounted.
When/if somebody decides I have a small thing which could be altered, because the heckhöherlegung doesnt fit my aftermarket wilbers shock, i had to get the grinding disc out, and modifi it slightly, because the wilbers shock is built a little beefier.
Its easier to explain with pictures
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10 Feb 2013
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EUR 52,56 !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Did you guys get it?
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I see that he immediately relisted the riser. He is either shill-bidding or he's making those risers? :confused1:
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10 Feb 2013
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Re listed or not i thought that was a bit pricey lol for what it is.
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11 Feb 2013
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Not me, squire - not at that price. More sense than money, me, clearly! (Unlike the buyer - if indeed there was one [picking up on your other comment]). The seller had it up there as a closed/private auction, which is often interpreted as done to mask any shenanigans that might go on.
I've think I may have more luck with a longer rear shock. At least that will actually be of some proper benefit and not just an insurance-gotcha. I rather lost all enthusiasm as the price went up and sensibility started to take over. If it wasn't done nefariously, someone surely had more money than sense.
Sorry, Zergman - not this time. (Not any time at that sort of price, mate ).
So... Has anyone successfully mounted a c.2.5cm longer shock from some bike or other onto an XT6E 4PT ???
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EUR 52,56 !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
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Yeah - bonkers, eh? As you say, LOL indeed.
Just to be clear, it definitely wasn't me who bought it (and I haven't bought a private registration plate for the bike, either !)
[I guess I wouldn't have admitted it if I had, though.]
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Re listed or not i thought that was a bit pricey lol for what it is.
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Re listed or not i thought that was a bit pricey lol for what it is.
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"A bit"....? yeah *cough cough*, I almost spit my tea all over the PC screen when I saw the selling price.
You're right Bigfoot, at that price it's better to save some more money and buy a shock that's going to be better, have more travel, etc. than just essentially lower the top mount of the shock.
I don't blame you mate, no one with a "healthy" common sense would have bought it at that price.
Jens, how nicely do we have to ask you to take all the measurements of that riser?
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I shall add it to my "things to make and do" list haha. A bit more travel/height would be useful though. So if anyone comes up with owt let me know
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Jens, how nicely do we have to ask you to take all the measurements of that riser?
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Real' nicely....Like in shipping me and all
I'll consider it next time I have my bike apart, or change wheels ect.
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I'll send you some real ale from the local brewery here in north yorkshire (uk) its good stuff
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Hi Jens, I'm a newbie and have been following your discussion and info about the mods to your XT600e with great interest. I have recently acquired a 2001 Xt600e with an Acerbis fuel tank and would like to do some of the mods that you've done on your bike. The rear suspension spacer/riser sounds like a simple, effective way to raise ground clearance and ride height a bit. I would also be extremely grateful to know the measurements of the spacer when you next get round to working on that part of the bike. Thank you for all your incredibly useful and inspiring information. Greetings from South Africa!
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Aaarrrww..... I get all warm inside
I'll see if I can find the time for it during Whit-holiday
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Thanks Jens!
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Too bad shipping would get pricey, I'm a machinist and have a full fab shop to work with. I could easily make those risers (I have an XT600 also for measurements). What would shipping across the pond from the states cost?
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