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Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 07, 2013, 10:31:20 AM

   If I remember correctly because I am inside and not near my bike there are 3 of them right under the bike, 2 were easy to grease and the one was a royal PITA......but I did get them done.

Posted by greenbarn
 - September 07, 2013, 10:19:03 AM

I think they have zerks, don't they?  I know over the winter I gave mine the complete once-over and I remember greasing something down there on that lower linkage.  The drawing JLA provided doesn't show them and I don't remember exactly where they were or how many, but unless I'm remembering wrong (which IS  possible, then I believe there are some zerks.

Posted by kw-retrorider
 - September 07, 2013, 08:19:08 AM

Another place for more zerks!

Posted by Troll
 - September 06, 2013, 19:14:45 PM

It's got to be one of those needle roller bearings that's worn out...they can't last long without grease!

Posted by greenbarn
 - September 06, 2013, 17:03:38 PM
Quote from: Gerhardberger on September 06, 2013, 02:13:07 AM

JLA, you're an artist. Nice diagramm !!!!! :o

+1 on that.  That's a more complex mechanism that I had realized.
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 06, 2013, 02:03:48 AM

....my 235 lbs body mass is too much for it I think.

+1 on that too.   :o
Posted by Gerhardberger
 - September 06, 2013, 02:13:07 AM

JLA, you're an artist. Nice diagramm !!!!! :o

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 06, 2013, 02:03:48 AM

  ok because you live in Spain you do not get down time like I do. This would be a winter project for me. I have not looked really close at the rear suspension as of yet, but your art work is awesome, great artist you are. I can understand if the bushing is wore out then it could cause some issues with the free paly of the shock its self. I would look at the whole thing first to see what is actually happening. In my case the shock is just wore out and old, my 235 lbs body mass is too much for it I think. I have heard from other members that they really like their progressive 456, which sounds really good and can be adjusted in more ways then just with the numbers on the side.

Posted by JLA
 - September 06, 2013, 01:44:11 AM

Hi RatMan, I quite agree some images are always aprecciate. So, Here you are; this first couple of images are the 'route map' for an analysis of all the elements and conections 'playing this game'; and the second with the identification of the individual parts I'll find there when disassembly.

Coming soon other photos with the real parts during the disassembling and diagnosis (perhaps in 2 weeks, because I'll out at least 9 days from now on).

Posted by Gerhardberger
 - September 04, 2013, 09:22:34 AM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 04, 2013, 09:19:37 AM

pictures would be awesome so we can see and follow the action.

+1
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 04, 2013, 09:19:37 AM

  pictures would be awesome so we can see and follow the action.

Posted by JLA
 - September 04, 2013, 08:54:14 AM

Good photo, G

The adjustment of the shockabsorber load is not the problem; neither the wheel balance, I Think.  I was testing all the possible allowance ('free movement', fullness, I dont really know the right word in english) from the rear wheel, through the swing-arm and through the tie-rod to the arm and, at the end, to the shockabsorber. And I have found that there is an abnormal 'free movement' in the conexion between the swing-arm and the tie-rod. So, a several millimetres free vertical movement in the rear wheel does NOT transfer any movement to the arm. I have to remove the flanged bolt fixing the tie-rod to the swingarm in order to verify (to replace, in fact) the sleeve and the needle bearings there. And I also will check the same in the other end of the tie-rod (its conection with the arm).

I'll report to you my 'experiences' in this interesting garage task.

Posted by Gerhardberger
 - September 03, 2013, 11:27:15 AM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 03, 2013, 11:24:34 AM

Unlike my Spanish buddy "G" who is a steady 150 lbs, and in shape......

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 03, 2013, 11:24:34 AM

Mine is the original, from 99 and it is set to 7 now and I still bottom out the odd times, so this winter I am changeing it to a new one, but then I am a slim trim 235 lbs, so perhaps that does cause some issues.
Unlike my Spanish buddy "G" who is a steady 150 lbs, and in shape......

Posted by Troll
 - September 03, 2013, 11:00:42 AM

Chain adjustment? O ring chains sometimes develop a stiff spot that will cause this...and if it only happens at a particular speed, wheel balance.

Posted by Gerhardberger
 - September 03, 2013, 10:58:07 AM

Did u check at what strenght (1-7) you have adjusted your rear shock? I mean "ajustar precarga" in spanish.
With a 12' tube you can adjust it quite easy in 2min, and check if it happens at all settings!

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