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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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Mr Ohlins did not smile on me today
Or I know I'm fat but damn......

So I'm out riding today on Latigo Cyn and came up on a local who decided to take off.... Well no problem now I have someone to set the speed for me.... roll the bike into the next corner and suddenly it feel like I'm riding a pogo stick....

Pull over and check things and I have no damping in the rear

So nursed the bike home figuring I blew a seal..... but noooo when I pulled the shock I found this:

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Guess I'm giving Dan a call in the morning.......
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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That REALLY sucks, but at least you're ok....... and that's the main thing!
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 07:05 PM
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On my penske, it somehow sunk down to compressed. Almost fell over off the now too long side stand. Rode it home like that. Suspension guy said he never saw it before. Internals totally failed. Glad you are ok. I saw one fail in turn 1 of a race and cause a horrific crash.
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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I'm very glad you're OK. Any idea what caused the failure?
My Penske failed in a way similar to smokinjoe73's. It was cheap to fix.
Even the premium stuff isn't bulletproof.
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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Glad you're OK, that could have ended differently...

Now get yer *** on the stationary bike...
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 09:46 AM
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Talked with Dan this morning and the problem was that the lower spherical bearing seized which caused my issues....... Shock is in the mail and should be back pretty soon
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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I still have my stock rear shock if you want to borrow it in the interim
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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That truly sucks. There is no way to lube it, I woder if there is anything you could to prevent that type of failure.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by blamecanada
I still have my stock rear shock if you want to borrow it in the interim
I'll let you know as I had to pull the exhaust to get it out so I have to wait for some gaskets to show up but thanks for the offer
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by HRCA#1
That truly sucks. There is no way to lube it, I woder if there is anything you could to prevent that type of failure.
Yeah send it in to get it rebuilt..... I was getting things set up to do that as the shock felt a little stiff but just had not got it done yet..... Well at least now I have an excuse to see if a ride height adjuster can be retrofitted
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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+1 on borrowing a stock shock, I'm located in Long Beach, CA. PM me if you need to.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 11:56 AM
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Jeez that's a bit scary. Lucky you wasn't knee down on a bend.

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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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Well, the Honda folks say to stick with genuine Honda. That's what I would do if the Penske unit already in place ever failed. Not likely since I only weigh 180 or so.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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Penske uses the same type of bearing on the lower link of their shock also...... and they do need to be serviced or replaced from time to time....
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 8541Hawk
Penske uses the same type of bearing on the lower link of their shock also...... and they do need to be serviced or replaced from time to time....

Dang it, you nailed me again!!! You're almost a bad as those cops around here that keep stopping me....... stops but no tickets and that's a good thing.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by zxbud
Well, the Honda folks say to stick with genuine Honda. That's what I would do if the Penske unit already in place ever failed. Not likely since I only weigh 180 or so.
Something tells me if Honda could use an Ohlins shock and keep the same price point and national loyalty, they would...

Besides, Honda never, ever makes any part that brakes or couldn't be improved upon. Oh, except for that little CCT thing. And maybe the r/r. Or choke cable housings.

lol, I couldn't resist . I would buy this (my Honda) product again and would recommend it to a friend.
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