Shock rebulid in Glasgow

[roddy]

Anybody know of a place that can rebuild a rear shock preferably Glasgow, but happy to travel ?

 

[Hax]

Anybody know of a place that can rebuild a rear shock preferably Glasgow, but happy to travel ?

Hi Roddy, dont know if this'll be any use to you -
Seen your post the other night so l spoke to someone re this and they told me about MPG who's behind the Ducati dealership in Great Western Road (this guy works for race teams etc, is quoted)

Dropped past his place & told him of your post, he aint taking on any more work just now as he's working abroad a lot (races) but suggested

www.K-tech.uk
01283 559001

Their in Derbyshire! he suggested you contact them,tell them what you want & send it to them, he rates them road or off road.

hope it helps if you cant find anyone

Cheers

 

[roddy]

cheers I'll give K-Tech a bell

 

[garfield]

thats handy....I've a nasty rear shock needing some love....

 

[columbus]

The previous owner of my RSV had K-Tech do their work on the factory fitted ohlins and rated them very highly, as does anyone who I have spoken to.

 

[gbpot]

cheers I'll give K-Tech a bell

Let us know how you get on Roddy.
Ta
Gav

 

[roddy]

Gav- I was supermotoing the GSA with Cast wheels and lower GS shocks, now I've stuck the original GSA shocks back on, I'm not in any hurry to get the GS rear shock rebuilt, just in case you where awaiting a report of sorts

Though talking to a few biking buddies and general search it would seem K-Tech or ABE are the chaps to use, I was just hoping for a more local engineering works that could have dealt with it, to save on the hassle of packaging everything up to send down south

 

[Schtum]

The previous owner of my RSV had K-Tech do their work on the factory fitted ohlins and rated them very highly, as does anyone who I have spoken to.

The local Ohlins service agent is Grant Racing at Knockhill.

 

[roddy]

I'll give Grants a bell tomorrow and see if they would do the standard Showa shock

 

[columbus]

The local Ohlins service agent is Grant Racing at Knockhill.

They are also K-tech agents. I dont know if he does rebuilds but I was recommended to use ers racing in dunfermline by a gent who is off to spanner for one of the privateer teams at some of the endurance races.

http://www.ersracing.co.uk/index.php/find-us

 

[roddy]

Just had a reply from K-Tech, I asked them if they did a fixed price repair for the standard Showa GS shock

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Unfortunately the std Showa shocks fitted to the BMW's are not designed to be taken apart.

Best Regards

Chris Taylor

K-Tech Suspension Ltd

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can anybody advise they've had there standard Showa shocks rebuilt ? as I think Chris at K-Tech is mistaken ?

 

[hank]

I'm sure they can be rebuilt, I've seen posts on here about it. I think maybe you should have a look at this link I had saved in my bookmarks. http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1870417&postcount=4

Also might be worth asking Steptoe, I'm sure I read that he can get them rebuilt.

 

[roddy]

cheers for that Hank, I did email K-Tech back to ask are you sure but it does give a huge amount of confidence in them ?

 

[bikerider007]

Hi guys just been to ftr in bury st edmunds friday with my very poorly shock and there engineer said it was 99% not rebuildable as there was no way of re-gasing it
oh mine is a r1200gsa 06 so am in the poo now because i cannot afford a replacement

 

[PDiddy]

Try Motor Works, I ended up buying a new one but they had a few second hand on the shelf -

 

[roddy]

Hi guys just been to ftr in bury st edmunds friday with my very poorly shock and there engineer said it was 99% not rebuildable as there was no way of re-gasing it
oh mine is a r1200gsa 06 so am in the poo now because i cannot afford a replacement

Give ABE a bell as I'm sure I've read Steptoe's had shocks rebuilt (though I think it was an 1150 shock ?), and I'm sure there website states they can re-gas shocks