CL77 rear shocks from Thailand: how to dismantle?

apeonwheels · Post by **apeonwheels** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:16 pm

Hi All.,
I had bought a set of rear shocks from Thailand when I rebuilt my Scrambler. It wasn`t a good decision, after 1500 miles they are in pretty bad condition and developed this annoying squeaking noise. Does anyone here have any experience with these shocks? It looks identical to the original but can`t be dismantled the same way. Thanks for any ideas.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 5:52 pm

Assuming the shocks are crimped construction....

This is not really for the mechanic without machine tools but I wanted to rescue som genuine damper bodies. I put the damper in the lathe and machined off the crimp.

I then threaded the bodies and made some sleeve nuts like the early CL77 shocks....

G

apeonwheels · Post by **apeonwheels** » Sun Dec 11, 2016 5:18 pm

G-Man,

Thanks for your reply. I`m afraid I wasn`t clear when I described my issue. I can`t even disassemble the shocks. As you know well, the original version comes apart if you compress the spring and remove the closing end as two halves. On other types (not Honda) there is a pin that you have to pop out and the shock comes apart. In this one, there is nothing like this, and the closing end is one unit.

I think I`m just gonna rebuild the original Honda shocks. I learnt from one of your threads that you can buy the covers as new for a Girling that with a little modification can be adapted to the genuine Honda. So, basically you already solved my problem :) I wish I had seen that earlier, then I wouldn`t have bought this poor quality Thai replica.

davebern · Post by **davebern** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 12:03 am

It looks like if you compress the top cover assembly towards the bottom you will expose the shaft, which is probably screwed into the top eye. If you are lucky the shaft may have some flats you can use to hold it as you unscrew the top eye.

apeonwheels · Post by **apeonwheels** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 12:17 pm

Thanks, Dave, makes sense, I`ll give it a shot. First I have to build some tool to compress it.

Billiam · Post by **Billiam** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:36 pm

When you've compressed the spring cable tie it. Then when you come to rebuild just snip them. Obviously good quality man sized ones and plenty of them. Worked for me.

I had thought of putting them up in the lathe to restore but thought they might be to thin to screw cut.
Well done you for persevering.