Shotgun shock problem
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From: Martinsburg, WV
I dont picture a leak coming from the shock body itself. It's most likely going to be between check valve, air line, and compressor. I had a leak a few months ago. Hit up JD and he suspected the check valve. Sent me a replacement valve and that did the job. Hope you get it figured out before the ride!
Anything is possible.
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Road Warrior
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From: Oz
found the leak!!!
Hi all,
Well,
After checking & rechecking, and generally a$$ing about I found the leak,
rotten bloody thing
http://vid209.photobucket.com/albums...ps8scfqoph.mp4
Its coming out of one of the release valves that I couldn't initially feel but easy to see when the bike is up on the stand
Okay, where do I go from here??
Well,
After checking & rechecking, and generally a$$ing about I found the leak,
rotten bloody thing
http://vid209.photobucket.com/albums...ps8scfqoph.mp4
Its coming out of one of the release valves that I couldn't initially feel but easy to see when the bike is up on the stand
Okay, where do I go from here??
Last edited by Rocker_Dan; Nov 22, 2014 at 06:39 PM.
Hey Dan I'm sure JD will send you a new valve, but if you're in need of it back on the road sooner, you could pull the valve and take it into a parts shop that specialise in valves, see if they have something to match it
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Road Warrior
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From: Oz
Hoping JD will help
I don't really want to pull it apart, I thought they were a sealed unit, and potentially make it worse
You can see Where it's leaking from a little clearer here
http://s209.photobucket.com/user/put...7jt9b.mp4.html
I don't really want to pull it apart, I thought they were a sealed unit, and potentially make it worse
You can see Where it's leaking from a little clearer here
http://s209.photobucket.com/user/put...7jt9b.mp4.html
I damaged the valve on the shock the airline plugs into. He sent me a new one no questions ask. Top bloke (thank you JD if you're still reading). The valve is just a quick spanner job.
I'm away at work at the moment but I'm pretty sure that release valve is just a quick spanner job too. Hell, it might only need a tighten up if that's the case? Either way I have no doubt he will send you another, or he might even tell you what you're looking for if you go to your local valve shop to pick up another if you're in a hurry.
With our time difference you'll probably hear from him tomorrow morning when it's Monday over there
I'm away at work at the moment but I'm pretty sure that release valve is just a quick spanner job too. Hell, it might only need a tighten up if that's the case? Either way I have no doubt he will send you another, or he might even tell you what you're looking for if you go to your local valve shop to pick up another if you're in a hurry.
With our time difference you'll probably hear from him tomorrow morning when it's Monday over there
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I also had an issue with a slow leak this last spring.
The leak was so slight that the bike would have to be parked for a few days just to drop an inch.
A quick flip of the switch and it would return to normal height.
The problem was so slight that I even hesitated to even bother JD with it.
Later in the early summer I wasn't able to ride much due to a pinched nerve in my neck and in fact, I missed most of the summer riding season.
After not riding for a couple of months, that was when I noticed that the shock had leaked almost all the way down.
OK, so I figured I'd contact JD's shop and inquire...
They mentioned it was possibly a bad check valve, and he sent out a new one immediately, without my even asking.
Here's a shot of the old and new valves.
The old one first (you can see the orientation arrow stamped on it):
..and the new one:
That was it apparently, as since replacing it, the bike height hasn't budged a micron in the last two months...
The leak was so slight that the bike would have to be parked for a few days just to drop an inch.
A quick flip of the switch and it would return to normal height.
The problem was so slight that I even hesitated to even bother JD with it.
Later in the early summer I wasn't able to ride much due to a pinched nerve in my neck and in fact, I missed most of the summer riding season.
After not riding for a couple of months, that was when I noticed that the shock had leaked almost all the way down.
OK, so I figured I'd contact JD's shop and inquire...
They mentioned it was possibly a bad check valve, and he sent out a new one immediately, without my even asking.
Here's a shot of the old and new valves.
The old one first (you can see the orientation arrow stamped on it):
..and the new one:
That was it apparently, as since replacing it, the bike height hasn't budged a micron in the last two months...
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From: Martinsburg, WV
Except you have to manually adjust your ride or settle for a one size fits all settings.
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