Date:         Thu, 10 Dec 1998 02:35:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Seikel Syncro Shocks & Surco Safari Racks
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Steve wrote:

> Has anyone followed up on Derek's post some time back about
> the shocks Peter Seikel offers for syncros.  As i recall,
> there were 3 different rates re damping.  I also recall
> mention of some boges Peter has....are these the same thing
> ...Derek?  Anyway, i would be very interested in hearing
> from anyone who has actually tried the "M" or "N" or the
> boges...if they're something different.
>
> I bought new stock front shocks less than a year ago and
> after a recent somewhat rough trip into the desert, they are
> shot.  I don't know if it was the washboard (90+ miles of
> it) or the slow-speed deep rolling dune-like terrain (12
> miles) that had the van using nearly every inch of
> suspension like a ship traversing waves.  I did bottom out
> once, but not bad.  I didn't really abuse the van, although
> it was hard use at times....some rocky terrain.  The point
> is the stock shocks are not up to the off-road use...they
> are the part(s) that failed, nothing else did.  Perhaps it's
> time to start calling the shops that build shocks for
> off-road racing bikes and see what they might be willing to
> do as far as fabricating a set of bilsteins to fit a syncro.

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>
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> Anyway, any info on the shocks would be greatly
> appreciated....including from the european
> members...please!.
> steve
> 1990 syncro westfalia

I have seen just a quick glimpse in the parts catalogue at my
local dealer, shocks for "cars equipped for poor road
conditions", I figure that these shocks are some HD VW stuff, I
can only get the part number, they aren't too helpful with any
info, as they don't have too much of such. BTW, you mentioned
"bottoming out" I do that every day, we have some speed bumps
down the road from my house, I go too fast over these every
time, actually pretty stupid of me, but I cant seem to get
myself to slow down..... maybe I wanna jump?.....I think not!
(BTDT)

PerL
88 Syncro