Inexpensive twin-shocks rebuild anywhere?

[Rubin215]

Does anyone still do inexpensive rebuilds for rear shocks?

My newest 90's shonker still has the original 1990's Suzuki piggyback shocks however both are leaking.

Now, I know bouncy-stuff technogoly has moved on significantly in the past 40 years but I love the look of the original shocks and would like to keep them if at all possible.

However, the prices I am seeing online for a shock service seem to be from £140 per shock upwards; £280 will get me a fairly decent pair of brand-new rear shocks and not just Hagons...

Back in ye olde-days, I seem to remember dozens of old blokes in greasy-floored workshops who would service a pair of shocks for £75, have they all died?

[trickywoo]

Rubin215 said:

Back in ye olde-days, I seem to remember dozens of old blokes in greasy-floored workshops who would service a pair of shocks for £75, have they all died?

You hear tales of people like that still being around but they are hens teeth.

Nobody actually trying to make a living off suspension would even look at them for £75 never mind do any work to them.

[Rubin215]

trickywoo said:

Rubin215 said:

Back in ye olde-days, I seem to remember dozens of old blokes in greasy-floored workshops who would service a pair of shocks for £75, have they all died?

You hear tales of people like that still being around but they are hens teeth.

Nobody actually trying to make a living off suspension would even look at them for £75 never mind do any work to them.

Which is why I asked really...

[podman]

Ive found motox shops will do this type of work , one even rebuilt my supposedly non rebuildable 350LC shock…

[Rubin215]

podman said:

Ive found motox shops will do this type of work , one even rebuilt my supposedly non rebuildable 350LC shock

That's a good idea actually, the dirt fellas do seem to like having their kit rebuilt regularly.

[ssray]

I use my local Motocross shop, the zzr11's fork seals would go every 3-6 mths.
I supplied the bits and it wasn't very expensive at all

[Biker9090]

Try Lukas at T Tech in Croydon. He's taken on work when others wouldn't and given excellent results. Most recently swapped a Wilbers remote res onto a YSS shock and rebuilt the YSS unit in the process - nobody else would touch it.

[trickywoo]

Biker9090 said:

Try Lukas at T Tech in Croydon. He's taken on work when others wouldn't and given excellent results. Most recently swapped a Wilbers remote res onto a YSS shock and rebuilt the YSS unit in the process - nobody else would touch it.

He's good for sure and not expensive but equally he's not doing it for £75.