Kentakinte Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Greetings from Norway. Tried a few forums here in Norway without any luck, so i will try here. Sorry if my english isn't the best. I feel something is wrong with my bike, and i suspect the rear shock. When i turn the adjustement knob on the preload all out to soft and then turn it clockwise to thighten it again, i can turn it about 13-14 clicks without any resistans at all. After those clicks it begins to get harder to turn. Is this normal, or is the fluid about to drain from the shock? And can this have any influence on the feel of the bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted October 1, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 1, 2015 They had a problem with theses shocks losing oil and or leaking it out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I have the same 2009 VFR and feel the same about the remote adjuster. The resistance is low at first, then tighter but there is no sign of any leaking. And the action of the shock does change accordingly. The placement of the remote adjuster does allow for a lot of dirt building up inside the adjuster. I have removed it a few time to clean things out and the movement of the adjuster is smoother. Be careful not to lose the spring and ball-bearing when you disassemble the adjuster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Terry Posted February 3, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3, 2016 I haven't had experience of the Honda part, but I did have an issue with an Ohlins remote preload adjuster which lost some of it's oil. The symptoms were much as described, not much resistance to turning and then resistance increases quickly. You could also watch the adjuster on the shock and see when it started moving to compress the spring. I was able to remove a screw on the adjuster and re-fill it with oil, which sorted the problem out in the short term. Inside the adjuster there should just be a piston which is moved by screwing in the adjuster, so you need to make sure the piston is fully extended (lightest setting) when you refill the cavity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gmtech94 Posted February 3, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3, 2016 For the repair of this check out the St Owners forum on this problem ,pretty good description and write-up on refilling the adjuster . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 3, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 3, 2016 For the repair of this check out the St Owners forum on this problem ,pretty good description and write-up on refilling the adjuster . +1 I read it last year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted February 4, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 4, 2016 I recall mine being similar though maybe not that bad until I sent it to Jamie for a rebuild. It might be that every last bit of air is not bled out of the system during production. As long as it's not leaking (you can run your hands over the fittings on both ends to check for any oil) and you can get sag set the way you want, you might be able to run it as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barmo Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Can someone please post a link to the post at St owners forum? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 6, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 6, 2016 Can someone please post a link to the post at St owners forum? Thanks. It is mentioned in this post . http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?149880-WARNING!!!!!-Rear-Shock-Issue-Can-Lost-Pannier-Or-Possible-Brakes-Loss!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barmo Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thank you :smile2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 6, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thank you :smile2: Anytime . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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