What are the rear shock options for a '89

[Mark Olson]

resistance is futile, you will be assimilated ,   get the  penske.

[Pat Conlon]

resistance is futile, you will be assimilated ,   get the  penske.

Yea, I remember the first time I met Mark at our WCR, he had his oem shock with max preload dialed in. Now, for those who have never met Mark, well, he's a big guy, like pro football lineman size big guy.
I remember thinking as we rode together over Skaggs Springs Rd..."That fuckin oem shock of his is going to EXPLODE...."

Over the course of the following year he invested in a Penske and he could tell you first hand the improvement it made.

Good times eh?  How many days 'till the next WCR??   sigh, We need more than 1 per year...

[rktmanfj]

Good times eh?  How many days 'till the next WCR??   sigh, We need more than 1 per year...

Sometimes two ain't enough either.     

Randy T
Indy

[simi_ed]

Alright Paddy, quitcherbitchen.  I had 0 rallies this year.  No more complaints!

[Mark Olson]

resistance is futile, you will be assimilated ,   get the  penske.

Yea, I remember the first time I met Mark at our WCR, he had his oem shock with max preload dialed in. Now, for those who have never met Mark, well, he's a big guy, like pro football lineman size big guy.
I remember thinking as we rode together over Skaggs Springs Rd..."That fuckin oem shock of his is going to EXPLODE...."

Over the course of the following year he invested in a Penske and he could tell you first hand the improvement it made.

Good times eh?  How many days 'till the next WCR??   sigh, We need more than 1 per year...

Pat ,
I remember that rally well, all the bikes and the mods with the shinny bits and parts gleaming in the sunshine and my tore up pos fj with the duct tape faring and air scoops. bouncing down skaggs springs and you mentioning at least 20 times about how I needed a new rear shock before I killed myself. that was 2006, the rally where you polished my engine cases and I made you burgers for your trouble. I ran around with a note pad and got the low down on the mods.

A year later and 2000.00 invested in the fj, new wheels , penske shock,pilot powers,new forks,brakes,master cylinder,cartridge emulators,fork springs. I showed up at the next rally with a smile a mile wide. the fj rode like new bike handling the  corners with sure footed ease. no more standing up in the corners and wide exits at the  apex.

of course during the mod process my wife has now named the fj "the mistress" due to all the time and attention spent on it. so  when we go for a ride it's  a threesome.

[Pat Conlon]

That was in 2006? That long ago? Good God..

It's amazing how the FJ modification virus spreads at these rallys....Must be in Klavdy's coffee