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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: awfers on March 06, 2012, 02:45:07 PM

Title: Leaky rear shock - Will a K100 shock fit a K75?
Post by: awfers on March 06, 2012, 02:45:07 PM

On close inspection of my rear shock, I noticed a slight bit of oil on the plunger, and a bit of gunk accumulated at where the shock body travel stops on the plunger. (It's installed upside down)

I'm guessing the shock is toast at this point? Any recommendations for replacements? Or can it be rebuilt? (or did I just start an oil discussion?)

Thanks,
Awfers

Title: Re: Leaky rear shock
Post by: frodef on March 06, 2012, 02:49:24 PM

My (original) shock stared leaking a while back. I replaced it with a RAM shock, and I'm quite pleased with that choice. http://www.realmengineering.com/page15.html (http://www.realmengineering.com/page15.html)

Title: Re: Leaky rear shock
Post by: Rick G on March 06, 2012, 07:17:46 PM

Quote from: frodef on March 06, 2012, 02:49:24 PM

My (original) shock stared leaking a while back. I replaced it with a RAM shock, and I'm quite pleased with that choice. http://www.realmengineering.com/page15.html (http://www.realmengineering.com/page15.html)

+10 on that. I just installed one on the K100 and I am really happy with it.

Title: Re: Leaky rear shock
Post by: frankenduck on March 06, 2012, 08:26:49 PM

If you buy a shock from Realm then make sure that you have it sprung properly.  Their default is to spring them for 2-up fully loaded riding.  I got one for my K75 (which I usually ride 1-up at 165# with little or nothing else) and it was WAY too stiff.  I got another spring from them with the right spring rate and it works MUCH better.

Title: Leaky rear shock
Post by: awfers on March 12, 2012, 11:12:42 AM

Thanks all.. Off to Ebay to find a cheap used one.

Will a shock off a later k100 work? Local moto wrecking yard has a couple...

Thanks,
Mark

Title: Re: Leaky rear shock - Will a K100 shock fit a K75?
Post by: electric_monk on March 15, 2012, 04:26:46 PM

The shock on the later 16v models is definitely longer than the earlier ones by about 25 mm.