Chinese Ebay Special Shocks

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I've been eyeballing these shocks for some time now. They appear to be of a descent quality and are fully tunable. Has anyone used these before or know anything about them? The price sure seems right. :) Thanks!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281163855481?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT




Scottie J
 
They look cool, but the stroke looks odd.....for a shock thats 15 inches long they only travel 6 inches or somthing like that. :eek:
 
Or he could you know, ask someone who uses them right out of the box and is happy with them.

They can be set very stiff with the supplied c spanner. But set full soft they are indeed, soft.

I doubt you even tried them, just read what so done else said about them the cut and pasted.
 
http://chrislivengood.net/wp/tag/rfy-shocks/

All the info is there. There are actually three available springs from RFY. They range from 85lbs/in to 140lbs/in. So don't believe the blanket statement that "the springs are too stiff" becuase that is simply dependent upon purchasing the right spring for your bike.

They are however always poorly assembled.
 
Well, let me put it this way..... ANYTHING new is going to be better than the 56 year old original shocks that are on there now.
 
That Enfield is probably pretty heavy, eh? I'd say you should look for a set with the 8mm wire springs.
 
Because one guy on the internet who says they work for him and don't believe other info on the internet is ludicrous. These shocks have been explained in detail and are known to be inferior shocks on anything bigger than a small CC bike. They need to be modified in order to work correctly and that takes as much more money as it would have cost to buy a good pair of shocks to begin with.
 
o1marc said:
Because one guy on the internet who says they work for him and don't believe other info on the internet is ludicrous. These shocks have been explained in detail and are known to be inferior shocks on anything bigger than a small CC bike. They need to be modified in order to work correctly and that takes as much more money as it would have cost to buy a good pair of shocks to begin with.
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I built a set for a guy with a GS1100 would disagree with your sentiments regarding adequacy on large displacement bikes. I built that set for $89, that included return shipping. He had less than $200 in the shocks total. I'm not saying that they are perfect by any means, but they do work. In the people I've talked to who bought them they 1) want a cheap shock, and/or 2) want a modern looking reservoir shock at a decent price. Let's face it, a big part of the "cafe" scene wants a bike the looks the part. The one factor that is always consistent across buyers, they have clapped out stock shocks that really suck. So as mentioned above, these aren't a bad option. As I tell people, if you are going racing, get the Ohlins. If you are riding 1200 miles a year and want to save some cash, the RFY's will probably do the trick.
 
I will also note, that the links above the TEC shock should be ignored. The TEC shock and the RFY are two different shocks, likely produced in two different facilities.
 
TEC builds their shocks in their own facility but it as been determined that the TEC shock is a better quality shock than the RFY for around the same price range.
 
o1marc said:
TEC builds their shocks in their own facility but it as been determined that the TEC shock is a better quality shock than the RFY for around the same price range.
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LOL, Savor is the one who determined that...at least to me...
 
Sav0r said:
I built a set for a guy with a GS1100 would disagree with your sentiments regarding adequacy on large displacement bikes. I built that set for $89, that included return shipping. He had less than $200 in the shocks total. I'm not saying that they are perfect by any means, but they do work. In the people I've talked to who bought them they 1) want a cheap shock, and/or 2) want a modern looking reservoir shock at a decent price. Let's face it, a big part of the "cafe" scene wants a bike the looks the part. The one factor that is always consistent across buyers, they have clapped out stock shocks that really suck. So as mentioned above, these aren't a bad option. As I tell people, if you are going racing, get the Ohlins. If you are riding 1200 miles a year and want to save some cash, the RFY's will probably do the trick.
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This is exactly why these shocks appeal to me. I realize the RFYs will hail in comparison compared to Hagons and Ohlins, but I also don't have $400-$1000 to drop on shocks right now. Maybe in the future, sure. But right now, anything will be better than my 56 year old stock shocks that throw me off the seat every time I hit a bump over 55mph. And besides, they are tunable, so it's not like I won't have any control over the ride, and I've been riding bikes long enough to know how to properly set up a pair of shocks. So based on the mixed opinions, if some people are happy with them, then they can't really be all that bad. Not great either, but certainly not bad.......

Scottie J
 
Try them out. You'll form your own opinion on them fast.

Many detractors of these things also say never buy a Chinese welder, only buy a Shoei or Arai helmet, motolanna seats are garbage etc.

Forming your own opinion is the best option here.
 
I put a pair on my MB5 this past winter but have yet to get a ride in to test. The price was right for me and, like you said, they are miles better than the tired old pogo sticks that I took off. I'd love to have really good ones but I'm not made of money.
 
TEC shocks were about the same price, and better quality out of the box. I have a quote from them, and will be replacing my shocks with the TEC brand....

Chinese quality is spotty. You may get a "good" set, a bad set, or one of each....You never know....With TEC they have a U.S. store and if you get qa bad one, at least there is some warranteed backup.....

some parts need to be of good quality, and suspension parts are on my list of places not to compromise too much....

Hagons are about $200 a set for their basic shocks, TEC are about $90 for the same, so you would not be spending $400....Both TEC and Hagon give you better dimensional pieces (Clevis' fit, eye's are the right diameter).

No problem with you putting on the RFY shocks if that is your choice, but make an informed choice....
 
The TEC shocks are better than the RFY from the factory, there is no doubt about it. They are however made even better with a rebuild. I've had several guys ride their TEC's for a thousand miles and then send them to me. I adjusted the settings to their taste and they all agreed that they worked very well.

One thing to realize here, the internals of the TEC and RFY are very similar. However, the pistons are slightly different. The TEC shocks are under-dampened from the factory while the RFYS seem to have a slightly better piston and shim stack. Overall, these shocks are better engineering than the base level Hagons. In the end you are getting something that you can tailor to your liking, not just where it comes set from the factory. Then given the price, it's a tough package to beat. This is why I spent so much time looking them over in the first place. It doesn't make any sense to put $850 shocks on my $3500 motorcycle, no matter how cool they are. And if I was looking at a real set of shocks, I can assure you $850 is about where i'd have to start.
 
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