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Short rear shocker

Postby John Deeley » Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:03 pm

Need a shorter than standard rear shock to get frame/manifold clearance, anyone know if such a thing exists?

Std. Series3 shocks are approx 300, need one 280.
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby coaster » Tue Aug 25, 2020 9:12 pm

The converted R1 shocks are 290 I think, I fitted on for the same reason
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby bike grim » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:34 pm

Look at the Casa offset cones with flat sided engine bar. Loads more clearance then normal offset cones

https://www.riminilambrettacentre.com/e ... ssati.html
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby rossclark » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:44 pm

What's it like trying to get the main engine stud in compared to ordinary cones?

I get the feeling it should be easier due to the flat ...
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby John Deeley » Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:52 pm

bike grim wrote:Look at the Casa offset cones with flat sided engine bar. Loads more clearance then normal offset cones

https://www.riminilambrettacentre.com/e ... ssati.html


Yes, I've got one fitted and still need a shorter shock.

Think I'll have to remove the reed packer to get more room.
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby ladsdad » Thu Aug 27, 2020 2:17 pm

Hi
Try giving Protech a call. They make excellent quality custom shock absorbers & sell a Lambretta version in several lengths. I believe they will custom make you one at whatever length you want, as some current Lambretta racer's have extra long shocks made by them for ground clearance. I know quite a few people who use them on their road bikes & do high mileage, myself included, never heard any complaints. Also UK made & a reasonable price.
Cheers Mark.
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby Fast n Furious » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:39 pm

John Deeley wrote:Need a shorter than standard rear shock to get frame/manifold clearance, anyone know if such a thing exists?

Std. Series3 shocks are approx 300, need one 280.

The downside of doing this means your exhaust hangs real low.
I made some cut and weld mods on the frame of my last build to gain the necessary manifold clearances with a standard length shock. Some careful grinding of unecessary high spots of the inlet manifold also.
These new casa offset cones and some carefull grinding away of unecessary inlet manifold ally should do the trick though.
What cylinder is it?
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby John Deeley » Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:14 am

Kit is a GT240, problem sorted now.

Took the reed packer off, 4mm less at manifold gave me 25mm at shock. :D

Never been so grateful for trigonometry.
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby ULC Soulagent » Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:01 pm

John Deeley wrote:Kit is a GT240, problem sorted now.

Took the reed packer off, 4mm less at manifold gave me 25mm at shock. :D

Never been so grateful for trigonometry.

Is the packer not there for a reason? Stop blocking the flow of the boost ports ?
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby John Deeley » Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:32 pm

I've built them before without a packer, was fitting one to see if it made any difference.
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby ULC Soulagent » Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:05 pm

John Deeley wrote:I've built them before without a packer, was fitting one to see if it made any difference.

It did ;) frame clearance
Always good too Tinker and see what or what not works
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Re: Short rear shocker

Postby bsso78 » Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:19 pm

Convert an R6 one with a demon tweeks spring as they come in different lengths
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