Front shock problem

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Fullbore 350x · #1 Post by **Fullbore 350x** » Sun May 02, 2004 11:32 pm

I was out riding today, and i noticed that I kept going alittle sideways off of some jumps. So i got off and checked my front end, and my front left shock was stuck halfway compressed down. I would lift the front end off of the ground and it would barely decompress. What is wrong with it, they have always had shockwares on them. And its not cold enough to freeze the oil in the shock.

Fullbore 350x · #2 Post by **Fullbore 350x** » Sun May 02, 2004 11:45 pm

They are the Ohlins. I am wanting to get a long travel front end soon, so hopefully these hold up for alittle longer.

Fullbore 350x · #3 Post by **Fullbore 350x** » Mon May 03, 2004 12:44 am

LOL, well the a-arms move like they are suppose to. So its something wrong with the shock. They make a grinding kind of noise, like there is dirt or something up in them when I push the front end down. What could that be?

josborn · #4 Post by **josborn** » Thu May 20, 2004 4:14 pm

Sounds like a bent shaft, or the bushing in the seal head is damaged.

Fullbore 350x · #5 Post by **Fullbore 350x** » Sat May 22, 2004 1:04 am

Well the shaft isnt bent, so it could be the bushing or whatever. Is there anyway for me to beable to tell?

CdaleRacer0128 · #6 Post by **CdaleRacer0128** » Sat May 22, 2004 3:15 am

take it apart? pull the spring off and check it for straightness, or just send it to jeff at the quadshop, he knows shocks lik ei know my back hand..

oh yea, as long as ur shock doesn't look like this..( mine after a few large jumps at rausch) i think you may be okay..