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Shock top mount repair

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:49 pm
by silentjewel
Hi the right shocker top mount on my Kettle has sheared off and been repaired by welding an M12 bolt to the frame.

I saw a repair solution but can’t remember where.

Someone had drilled the frame and machined a bolt to pass through and mount the shocker.

Does anyone know who it was?

Re: Shock top mount repair

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:15 pm
by itsnotateapot
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GT750 ... 2254381025

Ian (Astrax) on this forum sells them. ;)

Re: Shock top mount repair

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:23 pm
by astrax
itsnotateapot wrote:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GT750 ... 2254381025

Ian (Astrax) on this forum sells them. ;)
Thanks for the mention
Only have 2 shock mounts listed on eBay, but have about 10 left, happy to sell 1 or 2 if you needed any, just give me a shout.


Ian.

Re: Shock top mount repair

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:12 am
by widget
how are originals fixed to the bike?....is there a bush welded to the frame that the mount goes through which is then welded to the bush, (iyswim) which can be ground off and a new mount fitted..........or are they welded directly to the frame, and you have to grind the weld off the back to get it out...

Re: Shock top mount repair

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 5:21 pm
by astrax
widget wrote:how are originals fixed to the bike?....is there a bush welded to the frame that the mount goes through which is then welded to the bush, (iyswim) which can be ground off and a new mount fitted..........or are they welded directly to the frame, and you have to grind the weld off the back to get it out...
Hi Widget
You need to grind the welds off as the shaft is welded to the frame, can be a bit of a pain, the ones I sell on eBay are similar shape to the originals, both inside the frame as well as the bit that you can see

I cut mine out quite a few years ago as the threads were damaged, but did make a modification so the mounts can easily be removed in the future if they ever get damaged again.

Both the frame and swinging arm mounts were cut out and have stainless inserts welded on with 3 or 4 tapped holes so the stainless shock mount pushes in and then gets bolted .

Good way to use up quite a few hours, unlikely to be doing it to my other kettle.

Re: Shock top mount repair

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:02 pm
by widget
That’s nicely done..

Sort of what I was looking at doing to a frame I have to sort out ... will probably be a weld in job, can’t be a***d with the inserts.