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Postby BikerBoy » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:22 pm

hey
anyone know whether its normal to hear, an 'escaping air' sound when you rock back and forth on your bike?

In other words should the shocks be totally silent when they compress? or should you hear the sound of escaping air.

And would this mean your shocks need new oil??

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Postby Neka79 » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:53 pm

nah u need tank foam...
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Postby Nanna10r » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:40 pm

It's the "Air compressing between your Wrinkly old Arse cheeks". Gos has the same problem on the super dooper trip.

Yes it's normal to hear noises from your suspension like squishing Kishy with a Steamroller.
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Postby Gosling1 » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:15 am

Pontikat wrote:It's the "Air compressing between your Wrinkly old Arse cheeks". Gos has the same problem on the super dooper trip.....


Mate I have Buns of Steel !!! 5butthead.gif

you've seen 'em bootyshake.gif , you've heard 'em 5badair.gif , and your still ASKING QUESTIONS ??

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Postby Grasshopper » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:38 pm

is it air escaping or squooshing (technical term) oil in the forks?
try the soapy water search thing for a leak.
i've done this a thousand times and no-ones ever been hurt. much.
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Postby BikerBoy » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:10 pm

why must every forum topic get hijacked by dudes giveing shit to eachother.

:?
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Postby MickLC » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:47 pm

BikerBoy wrote:why must every forum topic get hijacked by dudes giveing shit to eachother.

:?


Good question, but it's the nature of the beast sadly. On a more serious note, it's a bit hard to answer your suspension question because we can't really hear the sound you're talking about...hence Grasshopper's question.

All I can add is that they do make a bit of noise when they are working properly. The rear has compressed gas in it and the front an airspace at the top that is getting squished up, however anything that sounds excessive or like air leaking etc. probably isn't good and should be checked out by someone who can hear it and knows what they are listening for.
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Postby Gosling1 » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:24 pm

BikerBoy wrote:why must every forum topic get hijacked by dudes giveing shit to eachother. .... :?


If every technical question simply resulted in boring techinical answers, this place would be as boring as a BMW owners forum :roll: .

Hopefully the right mix of answers, combined with some harmless shit-slinging makes this place a bit more humerous than a straight-out technical robot service ?? Most serious questions do get serious answers......I will say though, that sometimes the continuing breakdown of threads into a *homo-erotic* shit-slinging fest does wear a bit thin occasionally.... :wink:

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Postby Grasshopper » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:28 pm

BikerBoy wrote:why must every forum topic get hijacked by dudes giveing shit to eachother.

:?


this from someone called 'bikerboy'? :roll:
i've done this a thousand times and no-ones ever been hurt. much.
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Postby Nanna10r » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:36 pm

Wot Shit flinging ?.

I'm Just passing on anecdotes to A fellow scoot enthusiast.

Newbies sheesh.
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Postby BikerBoy » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:07 pm

Grasshopper wrote:
BikerBoy wrote:why must every forum topic get hijacked by dudes giveing shit to eachother.

:?


this from someone called 'bikerboy'? :roll:



...... what the... what has anyone's nick to with it... asshoper?

...see how the vicious cycle continous, when a half wit intiates it.
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Postby Gosling1 » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:40 pm

thank you...........and Good Day.......... :wink:

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Postby Grasshopper » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:16 pm

BikerBoy wrote:
Grasshopper wrote:
BikerBoy wrote:why must every forum topic get hijacked by dudes giveing shit to eachother.

:?


this from someone called 'bikerboy'? :roll:



...... what the... what has anyone's nick to with it... asshoper?

...see how the vicious cycle continous, when a half wit intiates it.


ahhh.... its too easy sometimes :lol:
i've done this a thousand times and no-ones ever been hurt. much.
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Postby Grasshopper » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:49 pm

Grasshopper wrote:
BikerBoy wrote:
Grasshopper wrote:
BikerBoy wrote:why must every forum topic get hijacked by dudes giveing shit to eachother.

:?


this from someone called 'bikerboy'? :roll:



...... what the... what has anyone's nick to with it... asshoper?

...see how the vicious cycle continous, when a half wit intiates it.


see....didnt take you long you go from 'why' to active participant did it :lol:
i've done this a thousand times and no-ones ever been hurt. much.
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Postby Chuck » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:55 pm

No respect I tells ya :lol:
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