Rear Shocks | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450 / CB550

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Rear Shocks | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450 / CB550

Rear Shocks | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450 / CB550

Original price was: $80.00.Current price is: $41.88.

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Description

Rear Shocks (Factory Style) | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450 / CB550

Forty years on, the original rear shocks feel more like pogo sticks than dampers — the spring sags, the damping oil is long gone, and every bump pitches the back end. These factory-style rear shocks are our stock replacement: the closest match to the original Honda shock, sold as a pair.

Why You Need This

Worn shocks let the rear end wallow, bottom out over bumps, and chatter the tire through corners. Our factory-style shocks are the entry point in our rear-shock lineup — the closest shock to the original Honda part, chrome with a chrome spring and a standard spring-preload adjuster. They bolt straight on and bring back a controlled, factory-correct ride.

Choose them with the classic chrome shroud covering the spring, or with the spring left exposed — both are the same shock, with the same mounts and the same fitment. They’re the right call for lighter riders on the 350 and 360 twins; if you’re a heavier rider, ride two-up often, or want rebuildable shocks with adjustable rebound, step up to our Ikon Rear Shocks.

Specifications

Spec Detail
Replaces OEM Parts 52400-286-670XW, 52400-455-670XW, 52400-317-670XW, 52400-317-700XW, 52400-369-000, 52400-458-670, 52400-292-670XW, 52400-390-681XW, 52400-323-010XW, 52400-318-670, 52400-456-670
Fits Models CB350 / CL350 (1968–1973), CB360G / CB360T (1974–1976), CL360 / CJ360T (1974–1977), CB450 K1–K7 / CL450 K1–K6 (1968–1974), CB500K (1971–1973), CB500T (1975–1976), CB550K / CB550F (1974–1978)
Sold As Pair (one left, one right)

Dimensions

Measurement Value
Eyelet to Clevis Eyelet (center-to-center) 12.75″
Upper Eyelet ID 0.375″ (9.5mm)
Upper Eyelet Width 0.75″
Clevis Inside Width 0.75″
Clevis Bolt Thread M10 x 1.25

Note: These use a 0.375″ (9.5mm) upper eyelet. Our Ikon and CB175 / CB200 shocks use a larger 16mm upper eye — check the mount size before swapping between styles.

Installation

Difficulty: Beginner

Tools needed: Wrenches for the upper and lower mount bolts, plus a spanner to set the spring preload.

  1. Before fitting, knock the metal spacer out of the upper rubber bushing — it isn’t used.
  2. Grease the rubber bushings with bearing grease so they slide onto the frame mounts more easily.
  3. Bolt the shocks on with the eyelet end up and the clevis end down.
  4. Set the spring preload for your weight — tighter if you ride two-up. With you seated on the bike, the shock should compress about 20–30% of its travel. Measure travel from the bottom of the rubber bumper on the chrome tube down to the piston seal on the lower body, and turn the preload collar one notch at a time to dial it in.

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