Proflex 857 Nollen rear shock Nr4?

[f4ntom]

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

[orange]

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

[kiwi]

the 857 would normally be an NR2.There is a noleen shock service place here 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...

[Oddblob]

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.  :-)