Rear shock - am I going crazy

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  1. SimonT

    SimonT New Member

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    I have just fitted a new k-tech DDS rear shock but its touching the swing arm near the top of the swing arm.

    I'm positive I have fitted it as the workshop manual and the picture of the old shock - can anyone advise?

    Cheers

    simon IMG_1855.JPG IMG_1859.jpg IMG_1861.JPG IMG_1863.JPG
     
  2. ColinBR

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    Is that triangle the correct way round mate. Ie the linkage?
     
  3. SimonT

    SimonT New Member

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    I am sure it is - the first picture is the original, the second is as it is no and both look the same and as the workshop manual.

    I can only imagine the shock is a different length or K-tech sent me the wrong one!!
     
  4. PeterT

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    Soon as you put the weight back on the rear subframe and bike it will correct itself, it is touching because the rear is at it's longest droop.
     
  5. PeterT

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    Triangles are correct, did you measure and adjust the new shock to the same length as the original?
     
  6. SimonT

    SimonT New Member

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    I just tried that and its still touching. The k-tech shock is a lot wider at the top than the stock one.

    I'll have to bell them in the morning.
     
  7. graemewalker

    graemewalker Elite Member

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    It definitely looks like they have sent wrong shock to me should be play on sides check part first sure that will be the case
     
  8. SimonT

    SimonT New Member

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    Fair play to k-tech, they rang me this morning without having to be chased and are sending a courier to collect this afternoon.
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    Things go wrong in life but its how people deal with rectifying the problem and I am more than pleased with their speed of action
     
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  9. sps170373

    sps170373 Moderator
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    So did they realise their error without you calling them?
     
  10. TheRamJam

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    That's great service from K-Tech.

    While you're waiting, order up some tasty Ti linkage bolts too
     
  11. SimonT

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    I sent them an email late last night.
     
  12. sps170373

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    Ah ok! Good response on their part and hopefully resolved very quickly
     

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