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So lucky! That could have been naasty!
Throw a virt or two into the biking gods volcano and thank the lucky bars

Pete.l

Jamoi wrote:Cheers lads, you're all too kind (except Marty haha), the WP shock looks good, but I'm not in a position to have a bid on it I'll get the old shock off as soon as I can.

popkat wrote: Lucky it happened where it did, you could have ended up with a mega vfr type wobble bounce thing

I shouldn't laugh MalcoBobkat, but that was a mega vfr wobble bounce! very impressive!

It's ok to laugh when you get out the other side of it ok must say it felt like my shock had collapsed at the time.

Pete.L wrote:
So lucky! That could have been naasty!
Throw a virt or two into the biking gods volcano and thank the lucky bars

Pete.l

Oi! The world couldn't handle two oc me

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Hi Jamie
I think I have a used OEM damper in the workshop.
Please ring me on 07970 915259 or email me at roger@revolutionuk.co.uk with your address and a contact number.
Regards
Roger

Mine can't have been much longer for this earth!

Check out "a cautionary tale"

That was fortunate it didn't happen before you pulled into the car park,

Chris.

Jamie, it must be nice to know you have half a dozen members offering you their spare shocks for gratis....
I didn't feel the need to offer, as you had already had several offers, well done chaps, it's great to see we are looking after one of our own, even if most of you were trying to get to Jamie's mum......

Roger Ditchfield wrote:Hi Jamie
I think I have a used OEM damper in the workshop.
Please ring me on 07970 915259 or email me at roger@revolutionuk.co.uk with your address and a contact number.
Regards
Roger

Thanks Roger, I'll call you tomorrow during the day incase I interrupt your tea

popkat wrote:It's ok to laugh when you get out the other side of it ok must say it felt like my shock had collapsed at the time.

I think my heart probably skipped a beat when I saw the angle you were at in the air, while I was following. Bet you couldn't do that again

AMCQ46 wrote:lucky boy Jamie.......... post up some photos of the collar, I am interested to see where it failed

Will do asap. it has snapped at the thinnest part of the ring, where the softest setting notch meets the hardest setting notch.


Marty, this forum never ceases to amaze me with the members on here, you couldn't wish for a better bunch of pals
I'm not sure the shocks on offer are "gratis"

I must admit, I REALLY stretched my resources today & bagged the used but nearly new WP shock, I figured as it's a track bike it's a worthy investment and I'm sure I'd sell it on for not too much of a loss in the future.

I sent you an email before I saw this post.
You can ring me anytime - no problem
Regards
Roger

What a top chap, thanks & I hope I didn't interrupt ye tea

Jamoi wrote:What a top chap, thanks & I hope I didn't interrupt ye tea

I hope you didn't stop him from finishing my forks.......

lucky lucky man.. on the plus side it still looks well as a lowrider

Here's a few pics of the broken preload ring:

Jamoi wrote:Here's a few pics of the broken preload ring:

That's scary sh1t mate

Wow Rust may have been a contributing factor there. I think I may have to pay a bit more attention to mine from now on. That is some scary sh1t a shock collapsing like that. Imagine if that was at high speed.

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