XBR leaky rear shock absorbers

[Moto63]

Hee hee, know one shud,nt laugh at these things but I,m just picturing an XBR bouncing up the road like a pogo stick with your mate sat astride it. Bet it was entertaining tho

[Propellor]

Came across this illustration. Might be of a bit of interest.


http://world.honda.com/mechanical-illustration/large/20.html

[themoudie]

Dear welland99,

Replying to your message enquiring about the course of action you should take to rebuild or replace your leaking shock absorbers after a period of 6 months use on the public highway, you knowing that one was leaking and the other had started to leak was not intended to be defamatory of you. I apologise if you find my comments defamatory or offensive to you and would not coerce others to my thoughts, but ask that they make their own opinion, having read your message.

My reference to "gawds sake" was not intended to be derogatory to your or anybody else’s religious beliefs, but my use of my vernacular to express my surprise at your apparent nonchalance to your described inoperative condition of your motorcycles rear shock absorbers.

Yours sincerely, Bill Rayner

[Propellor]

BTW "fading" with respect to a shock absorber means that the damping properties have temporarily reduced. Due to heat build up in the oil and in some cases aeration. After being left to settle down, the normal (for the particular shock in question) operation should return.