Honda CB750 Sandcast

The Restoration Shop => Front End and Suspension => Topic started by: ashimotok0 on April 06, 2016, 06:48:00 am

Title: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: ashimotok0 on April 06, 2016, 06:48:00 am: http://www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=246_251_142_93&products_id=3390&language=en (http://www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=246_251_142_93&products_id=3390&language=en)

How close are these to the originals ...any ideas?
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: kp on April 06, 2016, 07:10:43 am: Ash, They're probably a great copy and I doubt the judge of the bike show will ever pick up that your springs are copies. I assume the spring turns are the same so my thought would be use them. Unless I'm reading the price wrong, these are around $50. I can't rechrome my originals for that. One of the few items that is better value than using originals IMHO. ( I have to confess I would rechrome my originals. Mark knows where I'm coming from)
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: 4pots1969 on April 06, 2016, 08:18:42 am: Good copies ... But of copies anyway ...
Once installed, which will see that they are not original?? Probably no person...
But if my old spring are still good and just rusty, I choose to redo the chrome...
And if you want to replace the 13 turns on new models by spring 15 turns, it has no interest ...
For me, It's just a problem between you and your conscience...;)
Gerard
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: UK Pete on April 06, 2016, 12:23:06 pm: The vast majority of people on here use yamiya parts , sometimes it is the only option, if they are a very close copy i would not hesitate to buy a set , good spot ash
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: 4pots1969 on April 06, 2016, 02:03:35 pm: I do not agree... If the springs 15 turns are not available, then you must put the originals absorbers Honda with 13 turns as it is the replacement part Honda... Why cheat by putting the copies??
Put your copied parts... And soon you will not know what is true from what is false... ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: ashimotok0 on April 06, 2016, 04:31:32 pm: I was very foolish I sold my original '69 shocks to a wily old fox of a gentleman in the wilds of Scotland. But he had little money and used them for his CB750 /sidecar combination which was his everyday and sole mode of transport so no worries really. Problem is that when you mention K0 or Sandcast the £££ or $$$$ signs start rollin' in people's eyes and they want a small fortune for what is basically junk to them, so its going to have to be replicas I am afraid. Plus I don't really like having springs -in chrome and it would definitely cost the same or more to have a pair re-plated in the UK.
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: markb on April 07, 2016, 08:53:55 am: Quote from: kp on April 06, 2016, 07:10:43 am
Mark knows where I'm coming from)
:D Yes I do.
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: Aurelia B20 on April 08, 2016, 01:41:38 am: I love the terms used by Yamiya : "Authentic replica" ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: 4pots1969 on April 08, 2016, 05:01:28 am: Quote from: Aurelia B20 on April 08, 2016, 01:41:38 am
I love the terms used by Yamiya : "Authentic replica" ;D ;D ;D

Yes, I too love this term... ::) "Authentic replica" ::) He always made me smile... :D :D

But let's be magnanimous... ::) ::)
I think they just wanted to say "Perfect replica"
Title: Re: Yamiya now selling K0 shock springs . Any Good?
Post by: 4pots1969 on April 08, 2016, 05:20:18 am: Quote from: UK Pete on April 06, 2016, 12:23:06 pm
The vast majority of people on here use yamiya parts , sometimes it is the only option, if they are a very close copy i would not hesitate to buy a set , good spot ash

If this is the ultimate solution... I agree with you Pete!!