Hello Hivemind
I was happily taking my rear shock off my 1999 ST1100 Anniversary ABS model to lubricate and clean it a bit. Something was wrong, but I could't quite put my finger on it - until I realised the big lump of rubber that should have been around the center pin was missing. Found a little bit of it at the bottom of the spring...
Now - Honda actually sells a new one!
52453MT3611
Now - my question is : How in the world am I able to take the shock apart to insert the spare part? The damping adjustment is located in the top piece, and I am assuming I cannot just compress the spring, unscrew the top, insert the new rubber and put the whole thing together again?? Or is it really that easy?
I haven't been able to find any videos or other manuals for this job. I hope someone can help
For your info - the bike is nearing the end of it brake-in period with only 100.000 km on the clock. Shock feels firm and damping is good, though I believe it is the original.
I was happily taking my rear shock off my 1999 ST1100 Anniversary ABS model to lubricate and clean it a bit. Something was wrong, but I could't quite put my finger on it - until I realised the big lump of rubber that should have been around the center pin was missing. Found a little bit of it at the bottom of the spring...
Now - Honda actually sells a new one!
52453MT3611
Now - my question is : How in the world am I able to take the shock apart to insert the spare part? The damping adjustment is located in the top piece, and I am assuming I cannot just compress the spring, unscrew the top, insert the new rubber and put the whole thing together again?? Or is it really that easy?
I haven't been able to find any videos or other manuals for this job. I hope someone can help
For your info - the bike is nearing the end of it brake-in period with only 100.000 km on the clock. Shock feels firm and damping is good, though I believe it is the original.