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the_greek

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Hardtail struts
07/04/07 at 23:00:57

I have seen a few pics here of savages with struts to make a hardtail, my question is what are the dimensions for a set of struts that give me the lowest ride in the rear. It seems like I read a post from someone that said that they had installed struts that were 9.5 inches from center to center on the eyes.

If you have struts and have a pic that would be a helpful reference when posting the dimensions thanks.

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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Hardtail struts Reply #1 - 07/05/07 at 08:07:43 new shocks eyelets are 14mm diam, 18mm wide. 9.5 is prolly the lowest you can go and still stuff a fender in there. 9.0 otherwise. assuming stock tire. I chose 10.25 as that gave a stock ride (not seat) height
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the_greek Ex Member	Re: Hardtail struts Reply #2 - 07/05/07 at 20:07:19 sounds good thanks.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Hardtail struts Reply #3 - 07/07/07 at 13:16:08 I bought a set of leaf spring lift shackles to make struts out of. $15, all I have to do is enlarge the bolt holes a touch. Gets rid of the "dirt bike" fender gap. Watch the mounting lugs. Struts WILL break them off eventually if you don't reinforce them. -WD
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Hardtail struts Reply #4 - 07/07/07 at 15:29:33 vroom1776 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: new shocks eyelets are 14mm diam, 18mm wide. 9.5 is prolly the lowest you can go and still stuff a fender in there. 9.0 otherwise. assuming stock tire. I chose 10.25 as that gave a stock ride (not seat) height still makes my old back hurt just looking at the rebar
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