Kona Dawg Deluxe rear shock is bad--repair or replace?
07-12-21, 09:13 PM
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Kona Dawg Deluxe rear shock is bad--repair or replace?
tl;dr: rear shock is bad, should I replace it or rebuild it?
I have a 2009? Kona Dawg Deluxe. I know nothing about bikes, I just ride up the mountain and ride down the mountain.
The rear shock is leaking and the propedal gave out years ago. I was quoted $175 for a rebuild.
Should I just replace it with a better unit? I assume tech has improved in these years. I assume I can find something inexpensive on ebay maybe, but I have no idea what?
Is there anything I could replace it with of approx the same cost that would be an improvement?
Thank you
I have a 2009? Kona Dawg Deluxe. I know nothing about bikes, I just ride up the mountain and ride down the mountain.
The rear shock is leaking and the propedal gave out years ago. I was quoted $175 for a rebuild.
Should I just replace it with a better unit? I assume tech has improved in these years. I assume I can find something inexpensive on ebay maybe, but I have no idea what?
Is there anything I could replace it with of approx the same cost that would be an improvement?
Thank you
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07-12-21, 09:30 PM
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You may not be able to find something of great quality in something modern that fits the dimensions of the old shock. You may, I am not really a shock expert but from the little I know a lot of older stuff is not super compatible on the modern side. The bike overall is a decent mid level bike and it is fox float shock which is a nice shock I would probably rebuild it and save yourself the hassle of measurements and such and keep the bike closer to original. At this point full suspension bikes have gotten a lot better so the older suspension designs are pretty outdated so if you are looking to upgrade a modern bike would be a better ticket. However if you are just riding up and down a rebuild makes a bit more sense.
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