Mounting new Bilstein shocks

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Aug 25, 2009 | 04:36 PM

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zx250

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So, which way did you mount them?

Aug 25, 2009 | 04:45 PM

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FSJ-EARL

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Both of them, boots down fronts and rears, lefts and rights ; )

Aug 25, 2009 | 04:55 PM

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zx250

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If labels are right and bushing all fit, then it must be right.

Aug 25, 2009 | 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FSJ-EARL

Middletown, PA 17057 - as in Harrisburg / Hershey area. My part numbers are correct, the bushing / sleeves are in the proper location, the labels are readable in the current posistions. But if you want to meet up sometime we can! Let me know!

EARL!

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If labels are right and bushing all fit, then it must be right.

Good deal Earl, let us know how everything turns out, ride, handling, ect.

Aug 25, 2009 | 05:03 PM

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papadelogan

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Boots down. It's been many months since I got my 5100s but in each box was a small pamphlet. Reading through that confirmed that the Bilsteins were to be mounted boot down. I thought it was weird, but that's how they are designed to work, so so be it.

Sep 12, 2009 | 05:16 PM

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afisherdba

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This board rocks. Mine came with no instructions. The rear installed fine - boot up, but I could not get the front installed. It never would have occurred to me to mount them boot down. I figured I'd just put the Bilsteins on the same way the Ranchos came off. Boy was I getting pissed. In fact, put the old ones back on. Sometimes, it's just the simply things that get you.

Thanks guys!!

Sep 12, 2009 | 09:02 PM

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Tenn01PSD350

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Well it used to be exactly as Barry posted for that series of Billies. IDK if they have changed the design on the rear unit or not because it used to look like what Barry posted on the left. Also what the 6.0 poster posted up.

Are you sure you got the right part #? Not starting anything, just curious if there has been a change. I still have to buy my rear shocks.

Jul 13, 2010 | 10:35 AM

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OnTheTrail

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I had the same question so I emailed the place that I bought mine. Here's his response below. I mounted mine boot down as the other way, the boot could fill and hold water down at the bottom zip-tied seal.
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"...With the internal design of the Bilstein monotube gas shocks, it does not matter whether the shocks are mounted with the shock rod side up or down. There are some minor advantages in longevity and overall suspension effectiveness with the shock rod pointed down, and there are many instances where Bilstein has changed the orientation to take advantage of these minor improvements where there are no clearance problems. If there is an option, we recommend mounting the shock with the shock rod and boot pointing down, but in the grand scheme of things, there is no noticeable difference.
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