honda f4i rear shock

[fj11.5]

ok , posted very crappy pics of the canister fitted, bad reflections , should of painted the clamp black , but should give the idea, , in my gallery , can't get my so called smart phone to post them on the main page

[giantkiller]

Thanks, once I figured out how to zoom in the picture(it took a while). I could see how you did it.

[yamaha fj rider]

over here wrecking yards will buy bikes cheaply, no registration ,bald tyres ect from owners that needed quick cash, often they will fix minor issues and re,sell, but if nobody buys them they strip perfectly good bikes for parts,

Thank's for the info Very different here in the states loads of adds for people selling there stuff.

Kurt 

[fj11.5]

ive noticed that , even on ebay, rear gsxr wheels in the states $70.00 up to $600 for fancy chromed ones, down here $300 for a complete rim, other places $275 , for a bare one 

[Arnie]

Asking price is not the same a getting price. :-)
You never know what a seller will take until you make an offer.
If the seller is hungry they may take anything offered, if not they may want asking price and shipping and cc fees and vat and duty and ............
The "right" price is the one the buyer and seller agree to. :-)

Arnie

ive noticed that , even on ebay, rear gsxr wheels in the states $70.00 up to $600 for fancy chromed ones, down here $300 for a complete rim, other places $275 , for a bare one 

[fj11.5]

thanks arnie, ill keep that in mind for if or when i can upgrade to the 5.5" rim, have a michelin pilot stored away for the upgrade, like to use it on my 4.5" rim but dont want the pinch effect 

[chocker]

That sounds like it is not too hard to install. My only question would be where to source out the spacers and the eyelet bushing. Would you need two 11 mm spacers, one for each side so that it is balanced. I ask this because I am a DIYer and haven't worked much on bikes but it seems to be within my capability to do this mod. I just need to know that I have the correct parts.

Thanks,
Mark

[fj11.5]

a pair of thick ten mm washers would work fine up top, just to keep it centered , as for the bottom eyelet another member here used bearings bought from ebay i think, thats what i swapped my original bushing  i had made for, all measurements sizes ect are on these posts  , its a good mod if on a budget or wait for rpm,s new rear shock 

[chocker]

I looked through the thread and I an a little confused. I see that the F4 shock top mount is 22mm shorter than stock but I am told to get 10 mm spacers to compensate. Would the 2 spacers have to be 12mm ID, 22mm OD and 10mm wide each? Isn't there going to be another 2mm left?  I then see that oldkdmdude is using 3 spherical bearings (GE-12E) 12mm ID, 22mm OD and 10mm wide for the top mount.  Which would be better? I am able to find the 2 needle bearings for the bottom mount (18mm x 24mm x 12mm) but for some reason I am not able to find the 2 seals (18mm x 24mm x 4mm). I have a 86 FJ. Would someone be able to tell me where I could obtain these parts as they are the only ones I am having trouble with.

Thanks,
Mark

[fj11.5]

i used the original 2 bottom seals as i couldnt find others  , and just drilled out the top bushing, as long as the spacers have the correct inner dia and width , only needed to stop sideways movement and keep the shock centered, not much room to fit anything too large  ..

[chocker]

Ok, I will drill out the top mount to fit the bolt and use 2 spherical bearings (GE-12E) 12mm ID, 22mm OD and 10mm wide for the top mount as spacers and use 2 needle bearings for the bottom mount (18mm x 24mm x 12mm). Are the seals for the bottom mount hard to remove?

Mark

[fj11.5]

seals come out easily, just go easy as they have a metal band inside them

[giantkiller]

I ended up getting my seals from electric motor repair shop. I drilled the top and if I remember right I used the bushing from the fj shock and cut it to fit. Mounted rez to side of battery box got picks in gallery. I still don't know how to get them in post

[fj11.5]

i like the bracket you used giant k   

[giantkiller]

Thanks sorry the picture is upside down, I just used some plumbing straps (I just wandered around the local hardware store until I found someting that would work) pipe insulation, and a piece of aluminum flat stock. The battery box mount bolt was the most natural way that the reservoir wanted to be and it works perfect.