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tvrc18
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 Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:10 am Post subject: Do these look like Curnutts or something else? |
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| Do these look like Curnutts or something else? |
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drbridge
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:07 am Post subject: |
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I have owned a few pairs of Curnutts and they look like Curnutts to me. What is the length fom eye to eye? are you looking to sell them?
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aj67ss00
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Yup. Curnutts.
Easy to rebuild, use off the shelf o-rings and ATF fluid.
The eye mount kits come up for sale occasionally and you can swap the upper mounts (there are two different length uppers) from shock to shock to get more length.
Andy #14u
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tvrc18
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: curnutts |
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| Looking to buy a pair and did not know what they were. Do they work pretty good I am just wanting for a trailbike and not a racer. |
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captyamadave
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Curnutts front and rear winning 2 nats. They work.
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drbridge
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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They work very good. Perfect for trail if they are set up right for the bike you have and your weight. Each set of shocks were tailored and set up for the individual bike and rider when they were sold, and as Andy said they are easily rebuilt with parts that are easily found. Perfect for a vintage bike. If for some reason they don't work out for you, you can always sell them to me. 
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aj67ss00
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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I like them and have used half a dozen pairs or so.
New Works is first choice if money isnt an issue (but it always is),
older used Works is second choice,
third is Curnutt's or or Boge Mulhollands.
I use them for Vintage MX, Scrambles, and playbikes.
If you can get them for a resonable price AND the shafts are not pitted or scored, you can rebuild them and in my opinion they work great.
Andy #14u
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john63
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| I have a set of currnuts on my 74 yamaha 250.Am i running them upside down . I have the shock body down.Also how much atf fluid do you use. Were they gas charged. They were set up for a rider of 150 pounds. in 1976 I weigh 200. they dampen fine dont leak. seem soft. Raced at canby smooth track worked fine. want to rebuild and stiffen up a bit. ANY comments or suggestions much apreciated.... |
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toptuner
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:10 am Post subject: |
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| The body down shaft up is the correct mounting, to adjust the spring weight just add as many 2" dia metal rings from a hardware or ag supply to get the feel you want, that's how Charles Curnutt did it. |
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