For Sale - KYB Factory 2 piece shock Kawasaki

Polishhammer wrote:

What year range are these shocks? Do they have 18mm shaft? I’m not familiar with the kyb kit shocks
Thanks

Polishhammer wrote:

What year range are these shocks? Do they have 18mm shaft? I’m not familiar with the kyb kit shocks
Thanks

Yeti831 wrote:

50mm piston, 18mm shaft. Same as the current stuff, just in a 2 piece configuration. I can’t speak directly for his internals, but except for the...

50mm piston, 18mm shaft. Same as the current stuff, just in a 2 piece configuration.

I can’t speak directly for his internals, but except for the main body (cast res and machined mid section) these are very easy to rebuild and find parts for.

This was just the kit stuff before oem configuration.

Polishhammer wrote:

What year range are these shocks? Do they have 18mm shaft? I’m not familiar with the kyb kit shocks
Thanks

Yeti831 wrote:

50mm piston, 18mm shaft. Same as the current stuff, just in a 2 piece configuration. I can’t speak directly for his internals, but except for the...

50mm piston, 18mm shaft. Same as the current stuff, just in a 2 piece configuration.

I can’t speak directly for his internals, but except for the main body (cast res and machined mid section) these are very easy to rebuild and find parts for.

This was just the kit stuff before oem configuration.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc... Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were...

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc...

Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were they offered in both 46/50 or is it a generational thing? Mine was from a 09 crf250. In comparison with my Showa A kit shocks the kyb was actually a little longer. I actually really enjoyed the feel of it... it does the same as Showa A kit shocks but had a more plush “bouncy” feeling (bouncy in a good way if that makes sense). It’s another one of those things that I wish I kept. Anyway... I’m just curious about the 46mm 50mm part of it.

I had 2 factory kyb shocks from the 05-08 era that were solid body/18mm shaft/50mm body with the ribbed bladder. They were definitely 50mm compared to the 2 piece which is why I’m curious as to how they were offered.

Yeti831 wrote:

50mm piston, 18mm shaft. Same as the current stuff, just in a 2 piece configuration. I can’t speak directly for his internals, but except for the...

50mm piston, 18mm shaft. Same as the current stuff, just in a 2 piece configuration.

I can’t speak directly for his internals, but except for the main body (cast res and machined mid section) these are very easy to rebuild and find parts for.

This was just the kit stuff before oem configuration.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc... Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were...

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc...

Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were they offered in both 46/50 or is it a generational thing? Mine was from a 09 crf250. In comparison with my Showa A kit shocks the kyb was actually a little longer. I actually really enjoyed the feel of it... it does the same as Showa A kit shocks but had a more plush “bouncy” feeling (bouncy in a good way if that makes sense). It’s another one of those things that I wish I kept. Anyway... I’m just curious about the 46mm 50mm part of it.

I had 2 factory kyb shocks from the 05-08 era that were solid body/18mm shaft/50mm body with the ribbed bladder. They were definitely 50mm compared to the 2 piece which is why I’m curious as to how they were offered.

Yeti831 wrote:

I want to say it’s a generational thing. The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18. I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why...

I want to say it’s a generational thing.

The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18.

I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why but for whatever reason I’ve always found kyb stuff to be way more comfortable and work over a wider range of track conditions. Every Showa stuff I’ve ran from the early 47mm twin chamber to 49mm A kit can work great, but just seems (at least with me) to require more finess as conditions change throughout the day.

I’ll let the seller chime on this, but compared to the spacing of the body and the spring between the two pics, his looked to be 50mm.

Wish OP had a spare smooth resi half to sell, I think it looks way cleaner than the ribbed.

For the price, I’m surprised nobody has snagged this yet.

Mine for comparison.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc... Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were...

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc...

Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were they offered in both 46/50 or is it a generational thing? Mine was from a 09 crf250. In comparison with my Showa A kit shocks the kyb was actually a little longer. I actually really enjoyed the feel of it... it does the same as Showa A kit shocks but had a more plush “bouncy” feeling (bouncy in a good way if that makes sense). It’s another one of those things that I wish I kept. Anyway... I’m just curious about the 46mm 50mm part of it.

I had 2 factory kyb shocks from the 05-08 era that were solid body/18mm shaft/50mm body with the ribbed bladder. They were definitely 50mm compared to the 2 piece which is why I’m curious as to how they were offered.

Yeti831 wrote:

I want to say it’s a generational thing. The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18. I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why...

I want to say it’s a generational thing.

The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18.

I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why but for whatever reason I’ve always found kyb stuff to be way more comfortable and work over a wider range of track conditions. Every Showa stuff I’ve ran from the early 47mm twin chamber to 49mm A kit can work great, but just seems (at least with me) to require more finess as conditions change throughout the day.

I’ll let the seller chime on this, but compared to the spacing of the body and the spring between the two pics, his looked to be 50mm.

Wish OP had a spare smooth resi half to sell, I think it looks way cleaner than the ribbed.

For the price, I’m surprised nobody has snagged this yet.

Mine for comparison.

MXBen711 wrote:

Yes I believe it is a 50/18 I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it...

Yes I believe it is a 50/18

I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it true these can also work on early Hondas?

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc... Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were...

I had the same shock but for a Honda (came from a vital member), same style spring seats etc...

Mine was a 46mm body/18mm shaft. Were they offered in both 46/50 or is it a generational thing? Mine was from a 09 crf250. In comparison with my Showa A kit shocks the kyb was actually a little longer. I actually really enjoyed the feel of it... it does the same as Showa A kit shocks but had a more plush “bouncy” feeling (bouncy in a good way if that makes sense). It’s another one of those things that I wish I kept. Anyway... I’m just curious about the 46mm 50mm part of it.

I had 2 factory kyb shocks from the 05-08 era that were solid body/18mm shaft/50mm body with the ribbed bladder. They were definitely 50mm compared to the 2 piece which is why I’m curious as to how they were offered.

Yeti831 wrote:

I want to say it’s a generational thing. The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18. I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why...

I want to say it’s a generational thing.

The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18.

I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why but for whatever reason I’ve always found kyb stuff to be way more comfortable and work over a wider range of track conditions. Every Showa stuff I’ve ran from the early 47mm twin chamber to 49mm A kit can work great, but just seems (at least with me) to require more finess as conditions change throughout the day.

I’ll let the seller chime on this, but compared to the spacing of the body and the spring between the two pics, his looked to be 50mm.

Wish OP had a spare smooth resi half to sell, I think it looks way cleaner than the ribbed.

For the price, I’m surprised nobody has snagged this yet.

Mine for comparison.

MXBen711 wrote:

Yes I believe it is a 50/18 I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it...

Yes I believe it is a 50/18

I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it true these can also work on early Hondas?

Yeti831 wrote:

I want to say it’s a generational thing. The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18. I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why...

I want to say it’s a generational thing.

The earlier versions, like you said, were 46/18.

I do agree. I don’t who, how, what or why but for whatever reason I’ve always found kyb stuff to be way more comfortable and work over a wider range of track conditions. Every Showa stuff I’ve ran from the early 47mm twin chamber to 49mm A kit can work great, but just seems (at least with me) to require more finess as conditions change throughout the day.

I’ll let the seller chime on this, but compared to the spacing of the body and the spring between the two pics, his looked to be 50mm.

Wish OP had a spare smooth resi half to sell, I think it looks way cleaner than the ribbed.

For the price, I’m surprised nobody has snagged this yet.

Mine for comparison.

MXBen711 wrote:

Yes I believe it is a 50/18 I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it...

Yes I believe it is a 50/18

I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it true these can also work on early Hondas?

Yeti831 wrote:

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda...

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda and Kawi. At least that’s what I was told when I was looking at getting a Honda unit but I found a good price on a kxf unit so I honestly stopped digging.

MXBen711 wrote:

Yes I believe it is a 50/18 I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it...

Yes I believe it is a 50/18

I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it true these can also work on early Hondas?

Yeti831 wrote:

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda...

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda and Kawi. At least that’s what I was told when I was looking at getting a Honda unit but I found a good price on a kxf unit so I honestly stopped digging.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

There is a very slight difference in the top eye as far, different style bearing. My in person experience is more with Showa. I used kxf...

There is a very slight difference in the top eye as far, different style bearing.
My in person experience is more with Showa. I used kxf Showa A kit bodies in the past. The older version kxf A kit shock had a long bladder just like the Cr/crf A kit. The body measured The same as the Honda body the difference was in the placement of the bladder. The kxf bladder was lower on the body so the bottom of the bladder was almost right against the Cr frame. Ill look to see if I still have the side by side pics.

The kxf top bearing was slightly thicker (maybe 1mm I can’t remember exactly). I do know that I was able to mount and use it using the Honda upper shock bolt. Again this is all based on my CR, I can’t say how or if the crf frames changed so I don’t know if the clearance is different. Again I believe the kyb body was a closer match as far as the 2 piece. The bearing will be the difference. For me it was very minimal work to get the Kawi body going.

Pics showa Honda/Kawasaki long body shocks. Red adjuster is Honda.. black is Kawi.
Hope this helps someone... sorry to blow up the post.

MXBen711 wrote:

Yes I believe it is a 50/18 I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it...

Yes I believe it is a 50/18

I’ve never actually used this shock as I never had a bike I could put it on. Is it true these can also work on early Hondas?

Yeti831 wrote:

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda...

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda and Kawi. At least that’s what I was told when I was looking at getting a Honda unit but I found a good price on a kxf unit so I honestly stopped digging.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

There is a very slight difference in the top eye as far, different style bearing. My in person experience is more with Showa. I used kxf...

There is a very slight difference in the top eye as far, different style bearing.
My in person experience is more with Showa. I used kxf Showa A kit bodies in the past. The older version kxf A kit shock had a long bladder just like the Cr/crf A kit. The body measured The same as the Honda body the difference was in the placement of the bladder. The kxf bladder was lower on the body so the bottom of the bladder was almost right against the Cr frame. Ill look to see if I still have the side by side pics.

The kxf top bearing was slightly thicker (maybe 1mm I can’t remember exactly). I do know that I was able to mount and use it using the Honda upper shock bolt. Again this is all based on my CR, I can’t say how or if the crf frames changed so I don’t know if the clearance is different. Again I believe the kyb body was a closer match as far as the 2 piece. The bearing will be the difference. For me it was very minimal work to get the Kawi body going.

Pics showa Honda/Kawasaki long body shocks. Red adjuster is Honda.. black is Kawi.
Hope this helps someone... sorry to blow up the post.

Yeti831 wrote:

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda...

I’d call/email someone like Enzo or any solid KYB shop to confirm, but I want to say the top shock eyelit is different dimensions between Honda and Kawi. At least that’s what I was told when I was looking at getting a Honda unit but I found a good price on a kxf unit so I honestly stopped digging.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

There is a very slight difference in the top eye as far, different style bearing. My in person experience is more with Showa. I used kxf...

There is a very slight difference in the top eye as far, different style bearing.
My in person experience is more with Showa. I used kxf Showa A kit bodies in the past. The older version kxf A kit shock had a long bladder just like the Cr/crf A kit. The body measured The same as the Honda body the difference was in the placement of the bladder. The kxf bladder was lower on the body so the bottom of the bladder was almost right against the Cr frame. Ill look to see if I still have the side by side pics.

The kxf top bearing was slightly thicker (maybe 1mm I can’t remember exactly). I do know that I was able to mount and use it using the Honda upper shock bolt. Again this is all based on my CR, I can’t say how or if the crf frames changed so I don’t know if the clearance is different. Again I believe the kyb body was a closer match as far as the 2 piece. The bearing will be the difference. For me it was very minimal work to get the Kawi body going.

Pics showa Honda/Kawasaki long body shocks. Red adjuster is Honda.. black is Kawi.
Hope this helps someone... sorry to blow up the post.

Yeti831 wrote:

I don’t think OP is complaining, you’re throwing out some great info on these. And he’s selling it at a damn solid and more than fair...

I don’t think OP is complaining, you’re throwing out some great info on these. And he’s selling it at a damn solid and more than fair price. If I didn’t already have one, I’d snag it without a second thought.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

The length will be the only issue for retro fitting this to a Honda. Only the 13-16 crf shocks are that short. If a buyer is...

The length will be the only issue for retro fitting this to a Honda. Only the 13-16 crf shocks are that short.

If a buyer is interested for a Honda I’d find a 09-12 crf450 kyb shock and use the shaft/Clevis from it. The 09-12 Clevis doesn’t perfectly match any CR but it would get you very close to the 05-07 CR and should be more than good for the 02-04 Cr... same story for 02-08 450 and 02-09 250f.

(C)oal(R)egion250 wrote:

The length will be the only issue for retro fitting this to a Honda. Only the 13-16 crf shocks are that short. If a buyer is...

The length will be the only issue for retro fitting this to a Honda. Only the 13-16 crf shocks are that short.

If a buyer is interested for a Honda I’d find a 09-12 crf450 kyb shock and use the shaft/Clevis from it. The 09-12 Clevis doesn’t perfectly match any CR but it would get you very close to the 05-07 CR and should be more than good for the 02-04 Cr... same story for 02-08 450 and 02-09 250f.

Yeti831 wrote:

Would his shock work on a 2004+ kx125? Because if it’s still for sale this time next month, I may have to snag this for project...

Would his shock work on a 2004+ kx125?

Because if it’s still for sale this time next month, I may have to snag this for project #2 before I finish project #1.

MXBen711 wrote:

I just found this with reference to lengths https://www.cyclecycle.info/bicycle-compatibility-charts/motorcycle-rear-shock-lengths?sort=desc&order=Brand In my experience it will fit 2 stroke Kawis but needs either the shortening of the shock...

I just found this with reference to lengths

https://www.cyclecycle.info/bicycle-compatibility-charts/motorcycle-rea…

In my experience it will fit 2 stroke Kawis but needs either the shortening of the shock via an internal spacer, or I have seen people use a slightly longer linkage. It haven’t tried either personally but I know these methods have been used

MXBen711 wrote:

Hi, I have a factory 2 piece shock here from a 2016 KX250F. This will fit other years, 250 up to 2020 and 450 up to...

Hi,

I have a factory 2 piece shock here from a 2016 KX250F. This will fit other years, 250 up to 2020 and 450 up to 2018 and some say it fits as far back as 2004 although I cannot say for certain.

Valved and sprung for 196 pounds

I can post internationally at buyers cost, cannot ship until after the 4th of January.

Looking for around $750 plus shipping

MXBen711 wrote:

Hi, I have a factory 2 piece shock here from a 2016 KX250F. This will fit other years, 250 up to 2020 and 450 up to...

Hi,

I have a factory 2 piece shock here from a 2016 KX250F. This will fit other years, 250 up to 2020 and 450 up to 2018 and some say it fits as far back as 2004 although I cannot say for certain.

Valved and sprung for 196 pounds

I can post internationally at buyers cost, cannot ship until after the 4th of January.

Looking for around $750 plus shipping

Yeti831 wrote:

If it’s still available come February, shoot me an email trevmorris85@gmail.com

I’ll post payment through PayPal 👍

MXBen711 wrote:

No problem, I’m happy to keep it for you if you definitely want it? I’m in no rush for the money

MXBen711 wrote:

No problem, I’m happy to keep it for you if you definitely want it? I’m in no rush for the money

Yeti831 wrote:

Can you confirm it’s for sure a 50/18 setup? If so, I’ll snag this and sell mine with the ribbed resi. When you can, lmk what...

Can you confirm it’s for sure a 50/18 setup?

If so, I’ll snag this and sell mine with the ribbed resi.

When you can, lmk what shipping to US in Utah would run before you hold it for me.

Any damage I should know of externally or on the shaft?

MXBen711 wrote:

Sorry I missed this, I’ll get some photos and the details you need for you tomorrow if that’s ok?