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Blown Shock?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 3:50 am
by LapTraffic
Went riding this weekend and when I got back I was cleaning the bike and noticed the camber was considerably off between the front tires. I thought I had bent a spindle at first but after looking at it for a bit it became apparent that my left front shock (right in the pic) was sagging.

I measured them and with the same preload the left is compressed 1/2 an inch more than the right.

Is it toast or should I keep jumping it until the right catches up with the left? smile.gif

I have the preload softened on the right and stiffened on the left to compensate for now.

Anyone wanna sell some moto or blaze shocks for cheap? smile.gif

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 4:32 am
by LapTraffic
compare the previous pic with this one and you should be able to see the difference. I noticed it was the shock when I saw that angle on the A arms was different.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 1:15 pm
by cannondale27
Wow!
Were those shocks replaced under the recall?Try taking the springs off and comparing them that would eliminate the shock.If springs are diff length off shock the short one is junk if they are same then it is the shock or a-arm is bound up somewhere.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 1:45 pm
by DangerRanger
I got a brand new set of fronts off '03 for sale cheap if you are interested?

Ben
317-331-1197

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 3:04 pm
by LapTraffic
Thanks I'll try that when I get home.

I'll inspect the A-arms as well, that has me thinking, good call

These were not recall shocks

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 2:16 am
by cannondale27
Your dealer may have replaced the shocks before you bought it but I would check the serial numbers to be sure.I think all the Arvins were affected on the LE's.I think the shocks would actually come apart.Maybe its actually the left one in the picture that is coming apart?Is the length of exposed shaft the same on both with quad front lifted off ground?

Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 10:23 am
by MartyQUADSHOP
Let us know what the seriel #s are or we could just post the bad #s next time Jeff and I are in the shop.

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2003 11:35 pm
by LapTraffic
A arms were over torqued.

put the bike on a stand and removed the shock. A arms would not move down on their own, even with the weight of the tire!

Re-torqued and no problems.

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:19 am
by fyrmedic
holy shnikies, fox... what happened??

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:19 am
by Redman
:eek: HOLY CRAP!!!!:eek: