I have a 99 night train I recently purchased with a two inch lowering kit installed. Since purchase I have noticed the rear suspension has a loud sqeak when the rear suspension is compressed. It takes very little movement to make the sqeak apparent. I compressed the rear suspension, and can feel vibration at the shock housings. It feels, and sounds like the springs are creating the noise inside the spring housings. I was afraid to spray the springs with penatrating oil in fear of degrading shock seals. Anyone encounter this before, and know a simple fix, or I am I doomed to replace the shocks.

 

A few years after I got it new, my 89 Softail rear shocks started having bad, loud, squawking coming out of them whenever they moved. Talk about looking silly while riding. I started spraying them with wd40 or whatever I had on hand and it quit. Must have lubed them up good, as I haven't had to do it for a number of years. No change in performance of the shocks that I can tell.

Hope this helps.

 

Thank's Campingout for the info. I finally came to the conclusion that the worst thing that could happen, Is I will have to replace the shocks. I started blasting them with penatrating oil. Deffinately worth a try.

 

Same thing here, shot some wd on them and they are fine now. You can get chrome replacement shocks on ebay for around $100. But for now a can of WD is a lot cheaper.

 

Ya same result. It was good advise. Took a couple of rounds of spray, but sqeaks are gone. I may just be able to retain my final bit of sanity now.

 

Know the feeling. It was irritating as could be, mine was REAL loud.
Glad it helped.

 

Hi!!

Thanks!! I have a several noises! I'm going to try it with wd40



From Spain, Best Regards

 

Mine did the same. I sprayed WD-40 in the cans of the shocks. Squeeks gone. No change on performance. The was the easiest fix I ever encountered.

 

Dito, on wd40. Also stay away from the 100.00 shocks, unless you like the ride of a hardtail.... just my experence