hi, on my 06 ec200 i noticed the front end acting crazy when blasting over rough ground, so i adjusted all the suspension settings to standard. most of them were already standard except the rebound on the rear shock which was all the way out, so the shock rebounded really fast. after sorting this the bike was perfect for a couple of rides but then the crazy fork actions came back. i have just checked the shock rebound settings again and it has backed itself off about 15 clicks. Is this a common problem and what can i do to stop it??? thanks for the help.
ohlins rear shock problem
- Thread starter reeve
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I purchased an ohlins shock off of e-bay one time where you couldn't feel the detents (the clicks) on the rebound adjuster - it just spun free. I asked Les Tinius at LT-Racing why this was and he said that it had lost it's nitrogen charge and would be fine after a rebuild.
Based on this experience, I would guess that your shock needs to be serviced. I saw your registration and noticed you are in the U.K. (I am also the webmaster here) - make sure you find a place that is familiar with ohlins - it takes a little more time to bleed out the piston based reservoir versus a bladder found in japanese bikes.
If you let folks here know what part of the british isles you live - they might chime in with a recommendation for you - There are alot of brits hanging out here...
jeff
Based on this experience, I would guess that your shock needs to be serviced. I saw your registration and noticed you are in the U.K. (I am also the webmaster here) - make sure you find a place that is familiar with ohlins - it takes a little more time to bleed out the piston based reservoir versus a bladder found in japanese bikes.
If you let folks here know what part of the british isles you live - they might chime in with a recommendation for you - There are alot of brits hanging out here...
jeff
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It should click on or off the bike. What year bike is it on?
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Jakobi
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Probably need a good service. I had a clevis crack from the threads down on one shock. Think it was over tightened when I took it in for a service (part of warranty conditions). Ended up sourcing another clevis out of the states. Was resonably priced, and its not a real hard job for a suspension tuner. Mine was changed over no charge as part of a service.
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kyton
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Put the shock in. Played with the rebound knob all the way up and all the way down. Definitely a difference between the full on and off. Only 4 clocks at end though.
What is the correct torque settings for top and bottom bolt of the shock. 2004 200ec. i used 60 nm for top and 26nm for the bottom as per a table i found on the site. Manual says 39nm, dose not specify top or bottom.
Just tried again now. Compressed the shock a good few times. Turned the rebound to the bottom. Compressed again. Turned until I got a click. Now I have turned it up to 15 clicks. Will check if it will click more
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What is the correct torque settings for top and bottom bolt of the shock. 2004 200ec. i used 60 nm for top and 26nm for the bottom as per a table i found on the site. Manual says 39nm, dose not specify top or bottom.
Just tried again now. Compressed the shock a good few times. Turned the rebound to the bottom. Compressed again. Turned until I got a click. Now I have turned it up to 15 clicks. Will check if it will click more
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Jakobi
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