Shock-Shock...

[Dark Angel]

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Dry road home from work on Friday - first time in a-ages!

Had a bit o' giddiness but sensed a "thunk" over a bump that's never bothered the bike before...

Satdi - got up to change the disc pads and clean the bike - pads done and cleaning only half-done by the end of the day (forgot WSB was on - so got a very late start... )

Got up early this morn - watched rest of WSB - went out to finish clean and polish - saw this on the swing arm...

The bike-side of the silencer's also got a dent from hitting the big weld on the swing arm...

Long story short - shock's shot - (I'd put the slightly scary handling down to tyres that had "died of exhaustion" some considerable time ago!)

...Anyway - Thought I'd get it sorted sharpish, like...

10:45 am - Nipped over to Gary/Karen JAWS and he lent me a refurbed one as he'd sold his last, brand-spankin'-new one only hours before...

New one for me should arrive Tues\Weds...

Set off to ride home and fit the temporary replacement - sun came out...

Only just got in - starvin' - gigglin' - and in no mood to start messin' wit bike...

...Lorraine's out - I've got a load of MotoGP stuff recorded and beer int fridge...

...Ah, well... Soon be Tues/Weds ...

[Akuji]

That has nowt to do with a knackered shock and has everything to do with the girth of the rider

[Dark Angel]

That has nowt to do with a knackered shock and has everything to do with the girth of the rider

...Fook ME....!

...Who woke YOU up...?

[Mister Majestik]

so why it hit the frame then me auld fruitey

should the silencio not clear the swinger? mmmmmmmmmmm

[Dark Angel]

so why it hit the frame then me auld fruitey
should the silencio not clear the swinger? mmmmmmmmmmm

..."Probably won't clear at the fullest width of the silencer if there's too much sag and no support from the shock" - that was my first thought when I saw it - but I'll have another look tomorrow.

... Not used to getting intelligent questions on here, me, I'm not...

[jono49]

Check swingarm bearings and bottom pivot as well chook! .............The sticker say's "Max weight 185 kg.......no wonder it's fooked!

[Dark Angel]

The sticker say's "Max weight 185 kg.......no wonder it's fooked!

OH-hhhh, JoNN-Noooooo...


...You ARE a ONE...


...KERR...

[Oldbull]

Been gone a while by the looks of that photo pal...

Dont know how you didnt notice it earlier

[Mister Majestik]

Been gone a while by the looks of that photo pal...

Dont know how you didnt notice it earlier

my thoughts too David

[Coggy]

Been gone a while by the looks of that photo pal...

Dont know how you didnt notice it earlier

Yer riding it too much
If you put it in the garage and just looked at it, it wouldn't wear out

[Dark Angel]

Been gone a while by the looks of that photo pal... Dont know how you didnt notice it earlier

...Yeh... But...amazingly, the damage wasn't there last week when I cleaned the bike...

I'd put the slightly scary handling down to tyres that had "died of exhaustion" some considerable time ago!

my thoughts too David

..Honestly... Words fookin fail me...

...Read wot I wrote, fer fooks-ache... Look at the fookin picture...

The "big weld" is barely scuffed... ...Very early stages of damage, so there IS something amiss...

...The silencer's caught the swing arm without deforming it - because the "big weld" took the initial hit and prevented more damage from the silencer...

...only the sticker is damaged - the swing arm isn't deformed...

...We're talking in terms of a paper's-width of clearance - probably because the rake of the silencer isn't sufficient to deal with the lowered height caused by a failed shock.

...Anyway... New shock'll be here soon...

...Be rollin down ter Catalunya in no time...

[Dark Angel]

Yer riding it too much
If you put it in the garage and just looked at it, it wouldn't wear out

...At least that's a prognosis that'd fookin work, lad...!

[Dark Angel]

...ACK-cherley...


...Just started wundrin abart spacers...


...When I got it, the bike had some crappy aftermarket cans on...


...So I swapped 'em with the cans off me '04 'Bird... I'd removed 'em in favour of Scorpions and kept 'em int shed (as yer do...)


...Hmmmmm...

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

...ACK-cherley...


...Just started wundrin abart spacers...


...When I got it, the bike had some crappy aftermarket cans on...


...So I swapped 'em with the cans off me '04 'Bird... I'd removed 'em in favour of Scorpions and kept 'em int shed (as yer do...)


...Hmmmmm...

Yerr wha'eva. Cyclops' rear shock collapsed and did no damage anywheres....just squeaked and squcked. Summat IS amiss which you will find and rectify once you have fekkin calmed down dear

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[Mister Majestik]

got a laser and x ray machine

if ya wonna check the weld and swinger alignment











coooooooooooont

[Dark Angel]

Yerr wha'eva. Cyclops' rear shock collapsed and did no damage anywheres....just squeaked and squcked.

...AND - of course... all shocks fail in per-ZACKLY the same way... All bikes are set up... All riders ride/weigh...

got a laser and x ray machine

if ya wonna check the weld and swinger alignment

...Fix yer fookin avatar before yer start 'andin' out advice abart fixing' bikes, pal...

[Mister Majestik]

DA

this is what I see when I do not log in ixxra, all good

when I log in I cannot see any pics that people post or avatars

I told that Turd Murphy months ago, he said "I don't foookin care,

I've got a garage to build and a selective easter borders ride to organise" (you will know if you have been chosen)

so foookin there,

[Dark Angel]

DA...

I told that Turd Murphy months ago...

..........


..................................Soz, Timble....


...Just fookin cracked me up...

[Oldbull]

Eric, cans should clear by a couple of mm when shock bottoms out, Just tweak it over a tad on hanger pal,
The cans on injections vary slighly in thickness so you mite have fitted a set from a cat bike or other way round if you get my drift...
Thought it had worn the actual swinger not just the label ... Go see Nige and get a couple of carbons sorted, save yerself and yer shock a couple of stone now your two up touring again pal..

Supers was good

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Tickled me too DA even though the man's a full weight coont.

Anyrode, I have a spare infected Bird sub-frame should summat be amiss in that area.

[Dark Angel]

Tickled me too DA even though the man's a full weight coont.

Murphy; verily, I say unto thee: thou art, indeed, a true man of good humour...

Anyrode, I have a spare infected Bird sub-frame should summat be amiss in that area.

...and a true man of honour.

Cheers, chuck!

...cans should clear by a couple of mm when shock bottoms out, Just tweak it over a tad on hanger pal...,

...Now... I knew that... But I never ackcherly thought of it...
...Thanks for that, pal... I wuz startin' ter worry it cud be an electrical problem...!

Supers was good

Aye, mate - Even Hayden said he was surprised when he realised there were close to MotoGP pace...

[Mister Majestik]

get a couple of carbons sorted, save yerself and yer shock a couple of stone now your two up touring again pal..

as it happen

I've just took a pair of excellent carbon cans off a bird, no jubille cliped shiite,

all welded, proper stuff

[jono49]

Yep real top drawer stuff ...........This recommendation to purchase is free and unsolicited










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