Although the bike was fi ed with a decent set of
Works Performance shocks, due to the much further
rearward loca on of the lower shock mounts on the
THOR swing arm, a new set of 17.5" length shocks
would be required. I'd been looking for an excuse to
buy a set of VintCo's new Air Shocks and this AW440
was the perfect applica on. For those unfamiliar,
VintCo has done a wonderful job of recrea ng the
highly coveted Fox Airshox, they are truly a work of
art and certainly look the part. Although I've owned
a few sets of Fox Airs over the years, I've never fully
mastered the tuning of these air-only (no springs)
shock absorbers. Once we're comfortable with the
process, we plan to do a feature on tuning these fine
units in an upcoming issue of Trail Rider.
DC Plas cs supplied the bodywork with new fenders
and side panels. The color match to the original Falk
fenders is spot-on and the fit is perfect. DC also sup-
plied the air filter and reproduc on stainless steel
filter cage along with swing arm bearings and spac-
ers. Vintage enthusiasts are lucky to have companies
such as DC and VintCo con nuing to invest in the
sport of off-road riding and racing. Please support
these fine folks!
VintCo's Air Shocks are flat out gorgeous VintCo's Air Shocks are flat out gorgeous
Fresh bore and VintCo Piston Kit Fresh bore and VintCo Piston Kit
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