Is my rear shock gone?

I live in Glasgow... local bike garage quoted the £30 to fit... with me supplying the shock... if your local and interested i'll pass over the address / number...

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

In fact, a lardy owner keeping most of the shock shaft pressed into the body should hide it from impacts and reduce the chances of damage popping the seal.

wahey might not eat a shock for a while then.

BTW chris remember to use grease-a-plenty

have you got axle stands for a car?

I used a paddock to get it upright and then axle stands under the rear sets to hold it up while i swapped the shock.

Make sure they grease the linkages and while it's out try get the to grease the swing arm bearings too. Might cost you a bit more but it will be worth it.

Over greasing is better than under (suzuki) greasing.

[yorkie_chris]

Suzuki under greasing implies they use any at all

Shock bought... bit higher mileage but will do me for a few thousand miles then i might upgrade... got a wedding in 2 weeks so don't fancy forking out a lot of cash just now! (well i do but the mrs won't be happy, lol)

Gutted though as i have a quiet evening, and it is lovely and i could be out a run!! Was tempted to chance it as the damping felt fine Yest but just bounced the rear there and man its bouncy now... prolly related to the puddle underneath it!!