Can anyone identify these shockers on an R80 BMW ?

[PeterSibley]

Can anyone identify these shockers on an R80 BMW ? She's an ST, 1983 , there are no numbers or brand on them .

Any info or advice is welcome ! I have no idea !

 

[Mick13]

Seems to be BMW optional for G/S

 

[PeterSibley]

Thanks Mick , a suggestion !.... no one else seems to have any ideas .
Have you seen one before ?

 

[Mick13]

look at that

http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/DiagramsMain.aspx?vid=51623&rnd=03192010

 

[fayeslane]

I reckon it's different to that one. Pete's has a threaded pre load adjuster and what looks to be a damping adjuster clicker on the bottom. Most likely after market but without any markings who knows.

Pete, have you taken it off and had a look for any ID? Try sending a pic to http://www.shocktreatment.com.au, they might be able to ID it and let you know about rebuilding etc.

 

[PeterSibley]

I reckon it's different to that one. Pete's has a threaded pre load adjuster and what looks to be a damping adjuster clicker on the bottom. Most likely after market but without any markings who knows.

Pete, have you taken it off and had a look for any ID? Try sending a pic to http://www.shocktreatment.com.au, they might be able to ID it and let you know about rebuilding etc.

Thanks mate ,it's OK at the moment ,it's just that it's non standard and I have no idea about it and wanted to know who to ask when the time came ....I'll ask Shocktreatment for an ID .

 

[Vern]

It's not an old spring assisted Fournales is it?

It looks like a schrader valve on the remote?

 

[PeterSibley]

Woops ! I've just found a label on the underside of the reservoir .

and a photo of the valve .

 

[Mick13]

Could be japanese ?
This remembers me Gaxasaki 1000 GTR way of building shocks
Thats definetely not a Fournales

 

[PeterSibley]

Is that label Italian & English ?

 

[cookie]

Is that label Italian & English ?

both.

 

[PeterSibley]

Um ,yep ...Perhaps I could rephrase ...I do know it was English ...but how many BMW shockers have Italian text on them ?

Might it be an Italian aftermarket job "?

 

[Vern]

So, not a fournails

Where has the bike been most of it's life then Miss Marple?

The thick plottens

 

[PeterSibley]

In Oz Uncle ...( I had an Uncle Vern , sorry ! Nice bloke too .)

We're a long way from Italy but the mails work .

 

[sycomoto]

I can tell yer this

They arn't my missing wp jobbies.

 

[PeterSibley]

I reckon it's different to that one. Pete's has a threaded pre load adjuster and what looks to be a damping adjuster clicker on the bottom. Most likely after market but without any markings who knows.

Pete, have you taken it off and had a look for any ID? Try sending a pic to http://www.shocktreatment.com.au, they might be able to ID it and let you know about rebuilding etc.

OK ,I followed your advice ,emailed Shocktreatment and got the following reply .

Peter
I would not be so sure that the shock isn't standard. It would appear to be
either a Boge or a Marzocchi, both of which have been supplied as standard
on BMWs.


How does that sound ?...a new one on me ! But I'm sure he knows his trade a damnsight better than me .

 

[jazzmanb]

i had one made back in the day for my 80g/s mono ....just built to spec quite common around that time i think...boge tend to have markings on the shocker body.....