shock question

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zoidberg · #31 Post by **zoidberg** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:28 am

Thanks. I'm in Cumbria so the nearest place is Alpha Suspension in west yorkshire?

I have that guide from D-Rider and I'm going to learn all about suspension in the coming weeks.

zoidberg · #32 Post by **zoidberg** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:25 pm

My compression adjuster doesn't 'click' like it should, it just turns. Can anyone tell me what degree or % turn one click is?

Thanks.

zoidberg · #33 Post by **zoidberg** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:34 pm

Oh well. The shock is leaking so it's going back.

Aladinsaneuk · #34 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:20 pm

The marzocchi does not click - just seems to turn

zoidberg · #35 Post by **zoidberg** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:39 pm

it doesn't matter now, it's leaking so is no good to me. He has no receipt to prove the rebuild so no luck there on a warranty claim.

Just waiting on a reply.

D-Rider · #36 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:52 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:The marzocchi does not click - just seems to turn

What have you been smoking this time .............

It's a SHOCK Pete, they go at the BACK of the bike and I've never known anyone fit a Marzocchi shock to a Falco.

I think you are talking about FORKS which go at the FRONT of the bike ..... but are not part of this discussion ........... (and although it's a long time since I've adjusted Marzocchi forks, I think the damping adjusters do click)

I knew it was a delusion when he said he was in charge at the old folks home .... it's clear he's just one of the in-mates.
Yes Pete, you've had your tea ..........

Aladinsaneuk · #37 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:37 pm

doh

I was trying to sort multiple conversations out and was reading a reply to a fork question... mutters

zoidberg · #38 Post by **zoidberg** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:00 pm

Lol, bonkers you lot

zoidberg · #39 Post by **zoidberg** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:38 pm

well i'm being fucked about buy the seller now.
fucking eBay

zoidberg · #40 Post by **zoidberg** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:31 pm

Apparently the shock is 'air only' and will not be leaking oil

I persoanlly have never heard of an air shock for a bike. The are all hydraulically damped and the nitrogen gas is there to pressurize the oil to stop it foaming etc.

D-Rider · #41 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:08 pm

zoidberg wrote:Apparently the shock is 'air only' and will not be leaking oil

Pure Bollox

zoidberg · #42 Post by **zoidberg** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:14 pm

exactly.

I spoke to the guys there and they confirmed its a gas shock which contains no oil, it even states this in the shock body "gas shock do not open"

Some one is telling porkies....

zoidberg · #43 Post by **zoidberg** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:33 pm

the plot thickens, he told me this was a spare shock and was exactly the same as the one he had on his Falco (The shock i bought is a yellow spring sachs unit).

However here is his for sale thread on RSVR.NET

http://forum.rsvr.net/forum_posts.asp?T ... o-for-sale

Notice the shock?

He sent me this when I asked about linkages.

I already had one fitted to my Falco and had this one overhauled as a spare. I can only say that as the old one fitted and that was from a Mille as well then this one should fit.

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D-Rider · #44 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:42 pm

Well that's all a bit odd.

The couple of times I've met Westy, he's seemed a good straight up kind of guy.
I'm not sure how technically astute he is on these things - so maybe that's the issue.

The shock on the bike is clearly a White Spring job (which would use Falco linkages)

Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I would feel that he has got confused into thinking both shocks are the same - when clearly they aren't.

All shocks that I know of that are fitted to the Falco (OE fit and aftermarket) are oil damped with gas cells for the reasons you describe. The majority (basically just about everything except the OE Blue Spring Thing) has a gas reservoir.

If it's leaking oil, it's leaking oil - end of story.

zoidberg · #45 Post by **zoidberg** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:45 pm

I'm baffled too. But when he says he spoke to them and they said it's a gas shock he's lying or they haven't a clue what they are doing.

I just want my money back.