Triumph rear shocks

[XsJosh]

Someone suggested these, they're around 13" long what do people think? Has anybody else used them seen them etc?

 

[ThatXS650Guy]

I used Bonneville shocks. They served their purpose which was getting the rear off the ground. I had to change the bushings...

 

[member28833]

Has anybody else used them seen them etc?

Here is same shock after the matte black paint was wire wheeled off. Seems to fit the Special II frame geometry very well.

 

[XsJosh]

So that top piece is alloy? I like that idea.

 

[member28833]

The very top is cast aluminum. Wire wheeled for look at the same time the steel collar black paint was wire wheeled..
The Triumph Eyes are big. The lower needed just a touch ground off the corner where the XS swingarm has a weld bead which varies in height just a smidge.
Lower bushings are Stock XS shock bushings simply pushed out of the XS shock, rubber was then turned on a lathe to fit and pushed right into the Triumph eye

They are approx 13.4" long eye to eye centers

 

[XsJosh]

Do you have a pic from farther away?

 

[ThatXS650Guy]

here's a pic of mine with the Bonneville shocks.

 

[willis]

Also Triumph shocks here. No road experience on them yet though.

 

[member28833]

2017 Speed Twin era shocks