1958 Ajs model30 rear shocks

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ralph ferguson
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1958 Ajs model30 rear shocks

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Hi I have very little damping effect on these maybe it is lack of oil any ideas on how to improve them
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Rob Harknett
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Re: 1958 Ajs model30 rear shocks

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Hope you are not comparing them with dampers 30 years old or less. They are what they are, 58 year old design.
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Stuoyb
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Re: 1958 Ajs model30 rear shocks

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Assuming that you have Girling type dampers, there is a Tech. Article on how to fill them

http://www.jampot.com/article_read.asp?id=412
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Re: 1958 Ajs model30 rear shocks

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Or just buy a new pair from the Club spares scheme, pt no 024180
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Re: 1958 Ajs model30 rear shocks

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petert120r wrote:Or just buy a new pair from the Club spares scheme, pt no 024180
I resisted saying that! :rofl:
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