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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: k2biker on August 07, 2003, 12:43:31 am

Title: 755 rear shock ideas
Post by: k2biker on August 07, 2003, 12:43:31 am

I have a 755 (not the world cup frame, standard seat tube) at the house that I disassembled last year.  I would love to put it back together but the biggest reason I stopped riding the bike was b/c I kept blowing out those stupid elastomers.



I have looked all over and still cannot find anything aftermarket to replace the elastomers with -- like a coil shock.  Does anyone know if such a thing exists or should I continue to let the frame make nice wall art?  



If I cannot find something, I'm relegated to looking for a "new" older model world cup frame or 4000 / 5000 series frame.  



Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: 755 rear shock ideas
Post by: Mike_Farris on August 07, 2003, 12:48:31 am

According to the Risse website, they make a shock for your frame. Check out http://www.risseracing.com, and give them a call to check for sure.

Title: Re: 755 rear shock ideas
Post by: kiwi on August 07, 2003, 09:06:36 pm

there is not a off the shelf shock made for your bike.

Title: Re: 755 rear shock ideas
Post by: k2biker on August 12, 2003, 12:03:59 am

That has been my experience with this frame and why I posted about it.  I was REALLY hoping someone else had figured something out!!



Oh well, it still looks good hanging on the wall in the that odd spot where nothing else fits   [smiley=disbelief.gif]



Guess I'm still looking for a new ride..... :-/

Title: Re: 755 rear shock ideas
Post by: Peter4est on August 12, 2003, 03:21:16 am

If you get any responses to this, please let me know! I have an old Proflex 752 and the ploymer shocks have turned to rock.  

Title: Risse for 755 rear shock
Post by: bikendan on August 12, 2003, 07:04:36 am

 :) ;) according to risse's website, they DO make a shock for the 755. it's probably around $250. here is the link to the proflex list. some of the models have a pic link.
http://www.risseracing.com/applications/proflex.htm

Title: Re: 755 rear shock ideas
Post by: kiwi on August 12, 2003, 07:56:08 pm

the 755 referred to in the risse website is known as the 755 wc .The non wc frame is like the 656.You can get new elastomers from k2!!!!
this is a "world cup frame
(http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/DiRT/DT_657large.jpg)
and a 755 non world cuo would look something like this(the difference is the interupted seat tube allows for a proper length shock
(http://idriders.com/proflex/files/bike12.jpg)

Title: Re: 755 rear shock ideas
Post by: k2biker on August 13, 2003, 02:32:12 am

Actually the 755 non world cup frame looks like this.  I have new elastomers but since I kept blowing them out, I would like to find a coil shock that would work.  I'm pretty sure one does not exist as I have been looking for one for a few years now.  Now to that pic...



well, I can't figure it out.  let's try adding the link...

http://business.gorge.net/discover/zpro755.htm



hey, I got that part down!  FYI, this is an OLD link.  The bike is no longer available.  I've already checked  [smiley=laughing.gif]