stu Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 i was just getting my bike ready for a run this weekend as ive been away from her for ages. ive got an ohlins rear shock. i was "adjusting" the pipe that links the rear shock to the remote rezzie and i managed to snap the banjo bolt. the pipe had to be moved to get the intake pipes routed. how the f**k can i sort this asap? shock internals are the thing i know very little about on the shee. can i do it myself or do i have to send away the shock?? if i have to send it away i wont be able to ride till easter,,,,and that will really piss me off ill post up a pic when i have it cheers for any help stu Quote
ledofthezep Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 So you broke the adjuster on the shock? Did it let all the gas & oil out? If so you will most likely have to get it repaired...not a shock tech myself...hang tight & someone will chime in with info I'm sure. Pics would be great when you can get them. Quote
stu Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Posted December 17, 2004 its not the adjuster... its the banjo bolt that seals the remote ressie pipe to the shock itself. ill get the pics asap but i really need to get this shizzle sorted. just as everything else starts running nicely i break this stu Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 If I'm understanding you correctly Stu you are fucked with a capital F. What brand shock is it? Perhaps someone will have what you need or know where to get it. Quote
ledofthezep Posted December 17, 2004 Report Posted December 17, 2004 If I'm understanding you correctly Stu you are fucked with a capital F. Shitty deal. But hey, it's only money...good time to upgrade! Quote
stu Posted December 18, 2004 Author Report Posted December 18, 2004 well heres the damage as u see its the banjo bolt i snapped. i know i could get another bolt but how would i bleed all then air out. do you reckon i could just block off the ressie with a nornal bolt and use it till its fixed? stu Quote
BenBB Posted December 20, 2004 Report Posted December 20, 2004 Stu I'm no shock expert but I think you DON'T want to use a regular bolt. The way I understand it, when you have a remote rezzy, the shock side (between the shock itself, and the rezzy, including the hose) is filled with the shock oil, then in the middle of the rezzy is a diapragm or bladder that contains the gas (nitrogen). Blocking off the rezzy will effectively eliminate the shock's ability to dampen the spring. If it was mine I'd replace the banjo bolt and call around to see who can service the shock soon...I'm guessing to bleed the air out you'd need to remove the spring and cycle the shock to get the air out, but not 100% sure. Good luck. Quote
stu Posted December 20, 2004 Author Report Posted December 20, 2004 cheers for the help people. turns out for this one bolt ive got to drive half way up the country to a shock rebuilder who can get it done before christmas. another 160 bucks later shee should be running goos again!!# cheers stu Quote
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