Rear shock leaking oil?

Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:22 AM
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I went out to shut my garage door to notice some oil under my bike, it looks like it is coming from the rear shock, i did some jumping today but i dont remember bottoming out... i'm pretty sure its leaking from the rear shock absorber , the thing in the middle of the spring.. any ideas?
 
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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you broke something else????WTF guyyou need to slow down a bit.
 
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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Hah , only thing i have broke is my shroud!!!!
 
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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yeah me too[:@][:@] AMA members get 9% off at bike bandit. every now and then i get an e-mail from bike bandit for 20% off an entire order. i've been waiting since november to get that so i can orderMY shroud.
 
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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what the hell you doing to your bike man? ive got 8k miles and havent broken anything like that yet....
 
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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I believe Craig got friendly with a tree....
 
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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Flood, I have had my KLR shock get dirt shoved up into the seals. $700. item. I suggest that everyone use a shock cover to keep thing clean.


 
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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$700 dollars!!! Holy @#$# . You know the bad thing is i havent even bottomed out this bike.....
 
Old Apr 1, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Just a thought, you didn't happen to over oil your air filter and have excess dripping out the air box drain?
 
Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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not unless he unplugged the stop at the bottom... shouldnt leak out if its still there...
 

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