05-15-2008, 09:21 AM | #1 |
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No damping in rear shock. HELP
I noticed on my way to work today, that my rear shock is feeling very springy. There is no damping any more. Everytime I hit a bump the back tire bounces. I looked and I can't see any leakage or other obvious damage.
Does anyone know how to fix this or do I need to replace it. If I need to replace it where do I get one? My bike it a 2006 Hi Bird 200GY. Please Help!! |
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05-15-2008, 10:02 AM | #2 |
I would pull the rear shock and service the suspension linkage with caution. I fount the same symptom with my Xmoto/Jetmoto and found a sheared shock shaft. Dealer supplied me a replacement. No damagewas evident until the rear linkage was out.
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05-15-2008, 04:53 PM | #3 |
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When I had the problem you describe, I found that the rod in the shock had come unscrewed. Had to take the shock apart to put it back together, but nothing was broken.
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05-15-2008, 05:16 PM | #4 |
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I'll check this out maybe tonight (if the wife lets me). Thanks for the great info.
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05-16-2008, 09:34 AM | #5 |
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Well...I took it apart last night and didn't find anything wrong or loose. It was all tight and the shock unit itself seemed like it was in perfect shape. After I put it all back together I jumped up and down on it and it was working again. After about 5 jumps it started being springy again. Does anyone have any explanations about that?
I think that I may just need to replace it because there is no way to get into it to rebuild it. Now the problem is, where do I get one... |
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05-16-2008, 09:51 AM | #6 |
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just try and replace it , probly cheaper that way,
if not at least you'll know it was/or was'nt a bad shock the cost is cheap , shop around 1st problem is inside the core then partsprousa.com might have it DD
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