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Post by purplez on Sept 5, 2013 21:28:10 GMT -5
Has anyone here tried or used the Chinese shocks that are for sale on Ebay. They're available in several lengths and colors and from various vendors. Nitrogen/air filled and selling for around $100 a pair?
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Post by grizld1 on Sept 6, 2013 8:53:16 GMT -5
If you just want to keep your fender off the wheel those will do just fine, but don't expect more; that's less than half the price of a decent pair of gas shocks. You can't get something for nothing, but if the price is low enough you can easily get nothing for something.
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Post by mrriggs on Sept 6, 2013 19:09:19 GMT -5
I bought a set of cheap shocks and the seals blew out the first week.
I replaced them with a quality set that have stayed together for years (rides much nicer too).
So the "cheap" shocks cost $100/week and the "expensive" ones cost $2.50/week [and dropping]. That is the difference between price and value.
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Post by 5twins on Sept 7, 2013 12:38:31 GMT -5
Indeed. I run used Konis on all my bikes (except one but it came new with Konis, lol). I paid $20 to $60 for the used sets. A coat of paint, a rebuild if leaking, and I've gotten years of quality service out of them. That probably works out to mere pennies a day.
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Post by jetmechmarty on Sept 9, 2013 8:17:08 GMT -5
A trusted source told me YSS shocks were a very good value. I believe they're made in China. They're not available for $100. www.yssusa.com/ |
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