I got all excited yesterday when I stumbled across a complete set of used
Koni shocks for a Spitfire or Herald, tucked away in a box in a corner of the
loft of my barn. Actually, I knew I'd had the pair of front shocks, but I'd
totally forgotten that there was a pair of rear shocks as well.
The rears seem to be ok, if a bit surface rusted where they should be the
Koni red. One of the front ones seems ok (again, a bit of surface rust), but
the other seems to have seized up.
On a whim, I e-mailed Koni USA to enquire about their rebuilding service.
Ouch! Turns out it's $110 per shock, plus $30-40 for parts. Last I knew, that
works out to more than new ones. Darn!
Maybe I'll just go ahead, see if I can't free up the one, get some rattle
can of red spray paint....
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph
Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph Herald
Database: _http://triumph-herald.us_ (http://triumph-herald.us/)
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