Is my bum too big?

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

I'm just a red blooded male who cant get enough pics of girls bums on their bikes...spesh if they got nice tats too

I can't think of anyone who'd post a pic of their tattoo'd bum on the site

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Lissa

I can't think of anyone who'd post a pic of their tattoo'd bum on the site

I can

LOL what are you lot like!!

Originally Posted by Razor

How many miles on your curvy Melody?
It could be your rear shock is a bit past it's best.

Just under 15000 miles. I've had it for the past 3000 miles or so.

Originally Posted by the_runt69

Mines stopped being bouncy and is now officially knackered. Have a replacement 7k one to fit and must do it in the next couple of weeks as the MOT is due soon

Would a knackered rear shock cause an MoT failure? Bike was MoT'd few days ago and it passed?

Originally Posted by Lissa

Anyway, what do you want a pic for? You'll be seeing the real thing in a couple of weeks

Yep, feel free to observe my rear as much as you like

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Err, definately not!!

Melody asked the question "is my bum too big" and in order to make a fair assesment we need a pic of the bum, the rear of a bike...well i can walk out and look at my own for that.

And if Melody wants an accurate assesment i think it needs to be a full body shot and ideal of her in a bikini so i can assess her proportinality more accurately and see if her BMI is in proportion.

OR

I'm just a red blooded male who cant get enough pics of girls bums on their bikes...spesh if they got nice tats too

LOL. A pic wouldn't do my rear justice at all

Originally Posted by stuartyboy

Can we get back to the pic of Melody's rear please?

Melody feel free to PM me

Originally Posted by dirtydog

what are you lot like, binch of pervs







and a pic for me too

Tell you what. As mototech will be seeing the real deal in a couple of weeks and can take pics to his hearts content, I'm sure he wont mind PM' ing you.



































Ps Mototech, mine will be the yellow rear

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by melody

Would a knackered rear shock cause an MoT failure? Bike was MoT'd few days ago and it passed?

In my experience no it wouldn't fail unless it was really really bad for example my SV had it's original shock in at about 45000 miles and was completely knackered it still passed it's mot and on the last SV i mot'd the shock had done just under 30000 miles and was well passed it's best and that passed as well

DD

[quote=melody;1271523]Yep, feel free to observe my rear as much as you like




LOL. A pic wouldn't do my rear justice at all





Tell you what. As mototech will be seeing the real deal in a couple of weeks and can take pics to his hearts content, I'm sure he wont mind PM' ing you.

GULP! dontcha just love smilies! not sure il be sharing those pics

If we are talking about it squatting more when stationary, then that has to be pie-related I am afraid as that is only the spring doing its job not the damping!

But as has been described, if it misbehaving in motion it could be anything from just weather changes to a knackered shock!!!

To test if your shock is rogered, get someone to hold the bike vertical by standing at the front and holding the bars. Then put your palms on the riders seat and push down hard (using some body weight here really helps), after letting go (of the pressure on the seat, not the bars ), the rear end should return reasonably smartly, but ‘smoothly’, if it returns really quickly and enough for it to bounce UP - then a little back down before it settles again - then the shock is fecked!!

i.e. If the shock is sound, then the rear should return to neutral, without going too far past neutral on the way back up … certainly if it yo-yo’s before coming to rest its really bad

Does that make any sense?

Originally Posted by melody

Would a knackered rear shock cause an MoT failure? Bike was MoT'd few days ago and it passed?

Usually only when it's really really knackered. Bear in mind they generally "go off" and deteriorate over time, rather than behaving perfectly one day and not at all the next. A mate of mine failed his MOT solely for the state of his rear shocks (his were really bad, mind), but that was 60K miles on the original shocks on a 30 year old bike.

maybe you could try and describe more what you are feeling on the bike mel that doesnt feel right!

The bike didn't seem to be as bouncy riding home this morning??? I don't know if its because I'm now used to the 'bounce' or if its actually not bouncing now?

Blue SV650, I've carried out your test as best I could and the rear end returned to position pretty smoothly.

If it's a knackered shock, it would continue bouncing till it was changed right?? It wouldn't just suddenly be ok would it?

Its probably pie related.