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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: f4ntom on June 05, 2006, 12:36:00 am

Title: Proflex 857 Nollen rear shock Nr4?
Post by: f4ntom on June 05, 2006, 12:36:00 am

Firstly.... Hello all!

Im sorry if this is a much repeated question in these parts but I could not find anything about the Noleen nr4 shocks in the Archive.

So I spent a LONG time finally putting together my Proflex 857, one sunny morning it was finished! Thirty seconds into riding I bunny hopped a curb and <SQUISH>.... what the?!?! oh , I appear to have some oil all over my brakes, tyre and legs.

I have triied to contact Noleen and K2 for information on rebuilding the shock... to no avail, also I cant even find any replacement shocks to fit the rather bizarre rear shock mounting.

Help will be much appreciated.

Thanks

Title: Re: Proflex 857 Nollen rear shock Nr4?
Post by: orange on June 05, 2006, 12:43:51 am

The NR4 here might fit. I've bought from Bob_W before and know he can be trusted.

http://idriders.com/cgi-bin/YaBB_K2/YaBB.pl?board=news;action=display;num=1148982794

Title: Re: Proflex 857 Nollen rear shock Nr4?
Post by: kiwi on June 05, 2006, 10:11:10 pm

the 857 would normally be an NR2.There is a noleen shock service place here (http://www.noleenshockservice.com/) but ibeleive the service isnt too flash.Get another shock and make an adapter,browse the galleries and search the forum it has been discussed many times.I may have to find a thread and sticky it...

Title: Re: Proflex 857 Nollen rear shock Nr4?
Post by: Oddblob on June 07, 2006, 03:29:08 am

Kiwi is right - get yourself a fox vanilla.  I had to file the lower mount on my 5500 a little to make it fit, but its a more reliable shock thatn the NR4, IMO.  Oh, and if anyone needs a blown NR4 or NR2, let me know.  :-)