11-01-19, 08:30 AM
(10-01-19, 02:05 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=Jamieg285 link=topic=24848.msg290383#msg290383 date=1547124221]
How do you know if the shock is bad?
I've been riding on 2 different Fazers for the last 7 years and I don't have a clue whether the shock was bad or not.
You soon know if the oil leaks, i was going around corners riding on the spring, it felt like the rear tyre was badly sliding.
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:agree When my shock was knackered I got rear wheel movement up and down, basically it feels a bit bouncy and you get wallowing when turning, especially 2 up or at high speeds. If the bike feels well planted and not squirrely then the shocks probably just tired but probably not going to fail an mot. If you can't hold a good line in a sweeper or tight curves are hard to take at speed, it'll be shot- get rid of and replace soon as.
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.