Shock absorber refurbishment service...

Mesrine65

As the title suggests, I'm looking for a shock refurb for my MT-01, anyone recommend a company out there?

Google search provides me with this crowd in Cork http://www.vmtek.ie/index.php

Anyone had any dealings with them?

CJhaughey

When I rang him to ask about a shock rebuild he wasn't able to rebuild mine, but was willing to sell me a new Wilbers.
Not sure if he rebuilds stock KYB/Showa shocks or just Wilbers
To me rebuilding a monoshock is all the same whether its a wilbers or an other.

jimgoose

CJhaughey wrote: »

When I rang him to ask about a shock rebuild he wasn't able to rebuild mine, but was willing to sell me a new Wilbers.
Not sure if he rebuilds stock KYB/Showa shocks or just Wilbers
To me rebuilding a monoshock is all the same whether its a wilbers or an other.

The thing about rebuilding shocks is, some of them are more rebuildable than others. For example, most Ohlins and Maxton units are designed to be rebuildable with plenty of parts that can be swapped out and/or upgraded. With lower-end shocks, typically the ones fitted to cheaper bikes and some OEM units, the only thing to do with them is gut them, leaving nothing but the metal tube, and fit a half-decent cartridge kit. In your case I expect that Paul would have reasoned that that was getting pretty near to the price of a brand-new Wilbers unit.

serious3

I rang a load of places about getting my shock rebuilt, they all said it couldn't be done and that if it could the results were patchy at best, in the end I sprang for a new Wilbers that's designed to be rebuilt

CJhaughey

Old shocks are simple beasts and a Schrader valve fitted and new oil is all that I needed to be done, no bladder or shim stack alterations needed.
If a shock re-oil and gas is the same price as a new basic Wilbers then I'll just DIY it.
K-tech in the UK sell all the parts you need to do it yourself, the only thing I don't have is nitrogen @120+psi, but a decent bicycle pump will get you in the ball park using air instead.

If I was buying a new one, YSS is where I'd start and maybe The Shock Factory if I was feeling flush.

jimgoose

CJhaughey wrote: »

Old shocks are simple beasts and a Schrader valve fitted and new oil is all that I needed to be done, no bladder or shim stack alterations needed...

Maybe the bicycle-pump would have better damping.

two wheels good

I used a company in NI, County Down AFAIR, to refurb a bmw shock. I'd have to look for the invoice - I don't recall the name. They actually fitted a schrader valve to the top of the shock.

Mesrine65

Thanks for all the replies lads, opted for a used one on eBay.de for €85...result

Now I can refurbish the spare shock at my leisure