shock absorbers

[George Lowry]

FWIW, When I was going thru this on my Bird, I has a long conversation
with the factory engineer at Koni. He told me that a small amount of
oil on the shock was perfectly acceptable since some was used to
lubricate the seals. If it was "running" down the shock, then that was
a problem. That was different from what I had been taught in years
past - but things do change. I really loved those Koni shocks.

George Lowry
'06 Alpine Apex - Formerly '95 WBDA 4203
Spearfish, SD enjoying the warm sun in Gila Bend, AZ


erniecarpet@... wrote:

> Last weekend, Steve Gureasko and with a little help from me, removed both
> front Koni's on my pt. Found out that one of them could be adjusted firmer,
but
> the other shock was toast. Lucky for me, Steve had replced his Konis and I
> was the recipient of one of the discards. What a difference in ride and
> handling just adjusted shocks make. We drove on I-10 to the rally and in
places the
> road seemed almost non-existant. My DOA shock showed no sign of leakage and
> the rubber grommetts were intact. If your ride and handling is giving you a
> lot of fatigue at the end of your ride, shocks may be the culprit. Ernie
> Ekberg, 83pt40 in Texas
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