Probably lucky he didn't see it, he would have slammed on the brakes and swerved into you or somebody else. You can never be sure what cagers will do when they wake up from a nap
ST1300 Rear Shock Rebuild
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Agreed, but I was watching him and ready to move if necessary.
What I did NOT anticipate, was him running right over the dang thing.
Well, the pressure seems to be holding fine in the rear shock preload system, I was afraid I may run into other (sealing) issues after replacing the oil line from the adjusting knob to the shock, but no... One more item off the list.
To recap, after buying the bike I found that the oil line was severed as it was in close proximity to the rear wheel tire. The line wasn't clipped into the dedicated place (rear wheel fender front lip) due to the bracket that holds the adjuster knob being rotated too far back.
To recap, after buying the bike I found that the oil line was severed as it was in close proximity to the rear wheel tire. The line wasn't clipped into the dedicated place (rear wheel fender front lip) due to the bracket that holds the adjuster knob being rotated too far back.
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If you back off the preload to zero when the bike is parked more than a few days you'll find you may never need to service it again but if you leave preload on all the time it will begin to gradually lose preload.
Prior to upgrading my spring, I rode with the preloader fully on all the time, even with empty bags and no pillion. I couldn't be bothered to back it off every day,,, so it just stayed on and as a result servicing was needed every couple of years. With the new spring,,, I ride with the preloader off all the time,,, only applying as needed,, when the bags are loaded for a trip (my pillion has retired from riding now). So this is a much better situation (with the spring/preloader, I mean). I wonder how the preloader's fluid loss will be this year,,, but I won't know that till the late fall. cheers,, CAt'
What spring rate did you upgrade to?
I believe it is a Race-tech 21.4kg spring. The 2nd biggest one that they had, in early 2023. I ride solo,,, at 190lb including gear. cheers,,, CAt'
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I believe it is a Race-tech 21.4kg spring. The 2nd biggest one that they had, in early 2023. I ride solo,,, at 190lb including gear. cheers,,, CAt'
That would be the 1200 lb spring. Would be interesting to know the installed preload that is able to hold your weight without you dialing any more preload.
Possibly around 15 mm? Did they give you the spring free length by any chance?
Have you ever measured the sag?
No,,, to all 3 question marks. The installation was handled by my local suspension guy. All I did was remove and reinstall the shock from the bike. And then set the rebound dampening. CAt'
That'd have to be the next step with setting up my suspension (now that I've rebuilt the forks and fixed rear shock preload). Front soaks bumps just fine, rear's kinda bumpy on choppy roads.
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Ahhhh, the art, science and mysteries of suspension tuning.
Maybe I should say, "The Dark Arts", at least to many of us.
I understand the basics, but I look at it as FM to me.
Freakin' Magic.
Going deep leaves me feeling like Alice in Wonderland.
Maybe I should say, "The Dark Arts", at least to many of us.
I understand the basics, but I look at it as FM to me.
Freakin' Magic.
Going deep leaves me feeling like Alice in Wonderland.