rear suspension

[monkeymatt]

Very helpful .
Many thanks

[chric]

picking it up wednesday so all well should be good for saurday.
what do you lot have the soft hard set to on the suspension?

[tony.mon]

picking it up wednesday so all well should be good for saurday.
what do you lot have the soft hard set to on the suspension?

Limp and sloppy, if wet, firm and flinty, with woody overtones.

The standard shock only has very basic adjustment, so twist it a bit one way,see if you prefer it, if not, try the other way, if no better leave it alone.

[chric]

yeah think ill leave it then

[chric]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyperpro-Prog ... 233bc8b444

will that make a difference?

[Wicky]

From facebook VTR owner Paul Tynan "I ignored squeak hit pothole and bingo"

Steve Kay wrote: Encountered the same problem too when I stripped the rear suspension ... totally unserviceable

[VTRDark]

Scary pics those, but hopefully gets the message out Make it a yearly thing to do... re-grease the suspension linkages especially if the bike is rode in all weathers all year around. It also give you the chance to also get right in there and clean up the rear of the engine polish rear downpipe etc.

(:-})

[TravisZack]

Here is the state of my "bearings". Looks like I'll be doing more than a simple re-grease

[VTRDark]

And once the in an operable condition with new bearings if required, then re-grease on a yearly basis so they don't end up back like it again is what I mean.

(:-})

[bsabloke]

A bit of a horror show, with the rear suspension pictures on here & the facebook group. Some of the parts can be modded with grease nipples. But others can only be sorted by stripping & servicing

[chric]

the rear had siezed but no damage get back tomorrow said alot of soaking in penatrating oil was needed
and finaly had my glow in the dark line fitted

[MacV2]

the rear had siezed but no damage get back tomorrow said alot of soaking in penatrating oil was needed
and finaly had my glow in the dark line fitted

Chric I really hope '' alot of soaking in penatrating oil was needed'' that's not all he did !
If he did it wont last long before your squeak will be back.

Concerned of Grain.

[bigtwinthing]

the rear had siezed but no damage get back tomorrow said alot of soaking in penatrating oil was needed
and finaly had my glow in the dark line fitted

Chric I really hope '' alot of soaking in penatrating oil was needed'' that's not all he did !
If he did it wont last long before your squeak will be back.

Concerned of Grain.

are you showing the newer "Softer side" Mac?

[chric]

I forgot to add release the bearings or what ever bits.
hes had it 5 days so all will be tip top.and greased it.
ill update when i get it back tomorrow

[darkember]

I have a complete set both the dog bone and the linkage all serviceable just in need of a good clean.