finally got piggyback shocks for my 250

[pookie]

After a marathon search for some replacement piggyback shocks for my 250 katana i've finally got some, i've been messed around by a couple of people in the uk so bit the bullet and ordered some on e-bad from america, they are generic chinese build quality but after a quick ride they feel softer than the aftermarket shocks that were on the bike when i bought it, i've got the original kayaba shocks but they are in bits and will cost a fortune to rebuild, overall i'm very pleased with them as they look like the originals but cost a lot less

[callyboy]

Cool. Bike looks well tidy mate.

Pete

[Nicky Dodds]

I want one!

[pookie]

cheers. here's a couple more pics, quite like the registration number (SOY) the bikes a bit saucy too!

[Kryten]

That looks good.

Pity you got messed about by the UK sellers

[pookie]

yeah, It was unbelievable, a stockist in Newcastle who I should name but won't led me round the houses for two months by constantly promising they would arrive, the last time I rang them the guy was walking his dog (?) and said if I waited another month..... so I ordered them from the usa and they were with me within a week! I was annoyed with myself because I could have had the shocks on my bike eight weeks ago instead of waiting around on false promises, what really pissed me off though was the attitude of these people, I don't know how they stay in business, If I carried on like that in my job i'd soon be looking for another one.

[Katman]

Shame I didn't know you were looking as thgere's been quite a few on yahoo auctions lately.
Out of interest what did they cost, please?

[pookie]

no probs, shocks were £57 plus £35 postage from the usa, I had to pay £12 import duty charges, overall it still worked out at the same price as if I had bought them in the uk, (was quoted £90 plus postage) what made me laugh though is that they took two days to travel from los angeles to London and then took six days to pass through customs at heathrow ! I've had them on the bike for two weeks now and they seem softer and more comfortable than the aftermarket shocks that were on the bike when I bought it, very happy so far