Re: LABiker: Fookin' Sprint is broke again.

["Ian Pollen" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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> While I was waiting for Jeremy to come take a look, I noticed that
> there was a puddle of oil forming rapidly under the bike. That seemed
> odd, so I took a closer look. The oil was dripping off of the base of
> the shock absorber. Odd, as there aren't any oil lines back there.
> Looking at the rubber bumper at the base of the shock told the tale,
> though. It seems that the shock absorber chose that particular moment
> to blow out it's seal and dump all of it's oil. Double crap.
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> In the event Triumph doesn't come up with a new shock, do any of you
> have any suggestions for a replacement rear unit? Something worth it's
> weight in gold, but costing it's weight in sand would be especially
> welcome.
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You will have no problem with Triumph replacing the rear shock.
Mine has been replaced twice, once at 15,000 miles oil seal blew just like
yours has.
Second replacement at 30,000 no visible oil leak but the damping had all but
gone.

Regards, Ian
Kent, England


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