Rear shock equalizer hose

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Rear shock equalizer hose

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As the title indicates, I am in need of a new crossover hose. Mine is leaking. I know the standard recommendation is to replace the shocks but I'd rather stick with what I have. Is there any combination of fittings available to fabricate a new hose? Does anyone here have experience building something?

I've looked around on Ebay and came up with nothing. And thoughts on where I can come up with one if there's no chance af fabbing something?

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Just a thought, but if you have a machine shop in your area you may be able to have them build whatever you need.
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Thanks for the input.
The fittings look so very much like gas valve fittings I was hoping someone might have some greater knowledge than I about the parts needed to fabricate something. I suspect if I went to a machine shop it would end up costing as much as new shocks!
And if so many folks here have switched over to new shocks, perhaps there are spare crossover hoses out there.
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OK so does anyone have one they'd like to sell? I'd think with all the folks who have replaced the stock shocks, there should be something out there.
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I converted 2 voyagers to progressives. Well worth it at a very low cost. I thru all my extra hoses away knowing that I would never go back. I would suggest you do the same. Don’t try to patch a poor design.
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Again, thank you for the reply. Although the Voyager is a lovely bike (I just took it out for a 22 mile jaunt yesterday) I have no intention of keeping it. I already have a touring bike. Full disclosure: I got the bike for a song and was working on it this winter as a Covid 19 project. I just want to get it working well for minimal cost. The shock design was functional at the time and will be function in the future....with the proper parts. If I could only get them!
I don't mean any disrespect to anyone here or to this site. I am a member of several motorcycle groups/forums and I find the people there to be most helpful and welcoming. I was hoping that with the number of owners here who have already converted their stock shock, someone might have some parts left. I know if anyone is like me, they are loath to throw anything away. :-)
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I the fittings are in fact like gas fittings, a trip to Home Depot might yield something usable.
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I’m not a saver of old stuff like my lady friend who is kind of a hoarder. I quite often bag up old shoes, cloths and other stuff that has been in my basement for years and take them to the good will without telling her . She never misses it. I don’t think she even nows what she has.
If I had the old hoses I would gladly give them to you. But there long gone. You might try Carl Leo . He may have a set.
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