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Thread: Has anyone ever seen a OEM, dual-rate shock spring for 84/5 T's?

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    Has anyone ever seen a OEM, dual-rate shock spring for 84/5 T's?

    Ok I was looking through my Jimmy white Replica book tonight and I was looking at the suspension section. Now the stock setup is way to soft for MX I think and it says how to use the stock parts for the forks to make them stiffer and softer and all that jazz. But for the rear it says that there is an optional heavy-duty, dual-rate rear shoc spring available from kawasaki. So I called up the dealer and for the low low price of 250 bucks I used to be able to get one notice I said used to be able to get one. So question is has anyone ever seen one of this spring or ridden a T'3 with this spring? Do they look like a stocker? I have no idea what to look for or where to look to find one. I am going to have the dealer do a nation wide search and see what comes up. I know race tech makes progressive fork springs for my 85 and 84 but they don't list a rear. So If anyone has any idea about one of these or what will work let me know. Oh and on another note I may have to get a raptor shock and send it off to elka or somethin'. One suspension job on a mx bike and you'll never want a stock setup again!! Thanks

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    I noticed the custom made spring I bought for my 85R will work on my tecate shock, Its a little longer but it will work. My shock is out not getting revalved for my big arse now.

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    White brothers has some rear springs that are for the tecate. This was about a year ago when i was looking though.....

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    I remember reading about the optional spring in my owners manual. The Rappy shock in mine works great. When I do upgrade I'll just get the Progressive spring for it.
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    Yea there have got to be options for a heavier spring. I will just have to be inginuitive and find one thats close and make it fit! I will probably drive around to some dealers and measure stuff . Somethins gotta fit.

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