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Old 21-10-18, 07:16 PM   #7
Adam Ef
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Default Re: Rear shock on a budget? Better than stock?

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Have you stripped and (re)greased the rear linkages recently?

Old shocks tend to lose their damping and go bouncy-bouncy but your description sounds like it's stiffening up, perhaps due to dry bushes beginning to seize? It may only have done 13k miles but it's 10 years since it was put together new, factory assembly lubrication was never generous and rear linkage servicing is often neglected.

It needs a new rear tyre, so was hoping to do all back end stuff at the same time... checking bushes, change shock and change tyre. Just budget is very tight after getting bar conversion done. Trying to hold off and do it all at the same time though.
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