[Discussion] ~ Suspension Related Issue

[wER]

might be time for servicing..

 

PS: its the same a10 when you bought it? square off already.. i saw the bike in SIM about 3 weeks ago.. need to change it already.

 

HAHA yea..same A10.as spoken to u that night.changing in a few days

 

suspension is smooth and gd..just dunno how to tighten it more( gd for spd below 100km/h lo as of now) ass itchy ba..just want it stiffer..got go track rmb jio me. =D

 

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[wER]

bluesurfer ur suspension that shiny rod got oily or anything? any problem with it?

[bluesurfer]

eh ya.. its oily. so what? does it means that its spoil or its ok? i probably will go down to a shop to have it checked. but just afraid that i kena chop by bike shop lei

[wER]

if the shiny rod is oily, which i believe it shldnt be the case..its time for servicing i guess..if i not wrong showa rear servicing shld be arnd 240-280..ahpek, one of the regulars here got a mech that he can intro to u at the price mentioned

[aRcHeR]

I got bitubo shocks for my rear. during high speed corners i tend to feel a slight wobblish feeling on both my front and rear. i've 'tightened' my rear shocks.. any better methods to stiffen em?

 

probably they are not dialed in properly.. rebound/preload not at the optimum setting.

 

can drop by mezzo and look for andrew. he will be glad to assist you.

[wER]

hmm thanks!

mezzo..whr issit? =x i very noob with bike shops.haha.. the rebound is adjusted by the top cap while preload is affected by the compression of the spring right?

[idun69]

hey guys im really contemplating to change to yss shocks or to service my current showa shocks.. im juz scared after servicing then it wud only last for a few mths.. my current shocks have this squeking sound and the springs r abit rusty.. izzit worth it to service the shocks??

[dragonforce]

hmm thanks!

mezzo..whr issit? =x i very noob with bike shops.haha.. the rebound is adjusted by the top cap while preload is affected by the compression of the spring right?

 

mezzo is just before kaki bukit motoworld..

[siraj]

hi guys just need to check about my front fork ,its leaking right side ,lab says need to change whole fork ,cause its rusty ,cannot sand n put rubbers ,they quote 140 per side ,another prob just fixed fork brace n it is hard on the front any mistakes i need to correct thanks

[MuzFico]

hey siraj. got the same prob as u man. the right fork is still leaking eventhough i have already service my front fork. i also dont knw y it is still leaking. anyone knows wre is the best and cheap workshop to change my cone bearing? my cone bearing very loose already. want to corner also feel very different.

[idun69]

hey siraj. got the same prob as u man. the right fork is still leaking eventhough i have already service my front fork. i also dont knw y it is still leaking. anyone knows wre is the best and cheap workshop to change my cone bearing? my cone bearing very loose already. want to corner also feel very different.

 

i juz got it change at unique for 90 bux.. hope it helps..

[ecc]

i juz servised my showa at hkl now leak again .now dunno wanna buy new one or get it service again? wat do u suggest?

[Ah Pek]

i juz servised my showa at hkl now leak again .now dunno wanna buy new one or get it service again? wat do u suggest?

 

Go to #12 Bradell Road Teck Thye name is David...specialised in SHOWA. Tell him what u did so far and see if he can repair from there. Normally a bad pair to be fully refurbished is $240.

[Fazli]

Anyone has thoughts of going for Hyperpro rear shock springs on our Showa? They have it available for CB400.

[Superturismo]

Bro,

 

i was informed that my suspension is at the last click - meaning can't go up anymore.

I'm not familiar with this issue. could you advise me?

 

Should i refill the gas for the suspension canister?

 

appreciate your help!

[justin8967]

ah pek, i saw a few bitubo shock sattached to different bikes at yishun dam. they look v different. any idea how to differentiate the genuine bitubo and the chiong ones??

and also, yss shock is v cheap in the market now, any idea what are the pros and cons for yss?

cheers

[Ah Pek]

Bro,

 

i was informed that my suspension is at the last click - meaning can't go up anymore.

I'm not familiar with this issue. could you advise me?

 

Should i refill the gas for the suspension canister?

 

appreciate your help!

 

Yes..can do that and if memory serve me well..at Teck Thye..they charge $40 per canister charge. Better still, add an extra spring spacer to your spring.

[Ah Pek]

ah pek, i saw a few bitubo shock sattached to different bikes at yishun dam. they look v different. any idea how to differentiate the genuine bitubo and the chiong ones??

and also, yss shock is v cheap in the market now, any idea what are the pros and cons for yss?

cheers

 

 

Not sure about Bitubo shock as I don't use them. About having chiong for this brand, never heard of it. Best you seek "aRcHeR" advise on this..he's into Bitubo suspension products.

 

As fot YSS..I guess every brand of shock has its price to perormance. Seen quite a few bikers with it and have positive feedback at that time when we spoke..but long term wise..I won't know.

 

I know that the best subsitute for SHOWA would be those that found on the Honda CBF 750. Don't have the bell and whistle of red spring and canister..just plain chrome with a upper spring sarong but its f**kin' solid.

 

If buget allow..Ohlin are the highly accalimed ones..but again..it's just claims..don't expect to have the same grade and performance of those that found on GP bikes...sometime, you pay for the name..that's what "sponsorship" is all about. If you have a Vtec SHOWA and need a replace..get a non Vtec pair type..like those of PB1..that I can say its more freaking solid than those of Vtec ones...again IMHO.

[aRcHeR]

ah pek, i saw a few bitubo shock sattached to different bikes at yishun dam. they look v different. any idea how to differentiate the genuine bitubo and the chiong ones??

and also, yss shock is v cheap in the market now, any idea what are the pros and cons for yss?

cheers

 

1 is rebound and preload adjustment

1 is rebound, preload and compression adjustments.

 

so far no chiong bitubo on the roads as far as i know..

[justin8967]

Not sure about Bitubo shock as I don't use them. About having chiong for this brand, never heard of it. Best you seek "aRcHeR" advise on this..he's into Bitubo suspension products.

 

As fot YSS..I guess every brand of shock has its price to perormance. Seen quite a few bikers with it and have positive feedback at that time when we spoke..but long term wise..I won't know.

 

I know that the best subsitute for SHOWA would be those that found on the Honda CBF 750. Don't have the bell and whistle of red spring and canister..just plain chrome with a upper spring sarong but its f**kin' solid.

 

If buget allow..Ohlin are the highly accalimed ones..but again..it's just claims..don't expect to have the same grade and performance of those that found on GP bikes...sometime, you pay for the name..that's what "sponsorship" is all about. If you have a Vtec SHOWA and need a replace..get a non Vtec pair type..like those of PB1..that I can say its more freaking solid than those of Vtec ones...again IMHO.

 

 

k thx. anyway, how regular do we need to service our shock absorber ? and durin the servicing, what are the stuff they will do?

 

hehe i have not done any thing to my bitubo since i bought my s4

[justin8967]

1 is rebound and preload adjustment

1 is rebound, preload and compression adjustments.

 

so far no chiong bitubo on the roads as far as i know..

 

the chiong shock absorber i saw is as simple as putting a sticker like "bitubo" over a non original canister lor.

 

anw, which brand is with the compression adjustemnt?

[bikerboyd]

As a bystander, I've spent an hour reading thru the drama between Ah Pek and Infernalwar. Whether whoose really at fault, the best is to meet in person and talk reasonably. If a person keeps the product, at least pay for product. Btw why no conclusion to the drama?

[Superturismo]

Yes..can do that and if memory serve me well..at Teck Thye..they charge $40 per canister charge. Better still, add an extra spring spacer to your spring.

 

Hi Pek, thanks

 

I'm wondering as well. if I will to service my canister, the purpose is to?

 

Right now, my sups is at the last click, so if i will to service my canister, I can adjust the click the the first?

 

Not too sure about the sups issue. Hope you can assist me!

 

Thank you so much in advances!

[Ah Pek]

Hi Pek, thanks

 

I'm wondering as well. if I will to service my canister, the purpose is to?

 

Right now, my sups is at the last click, so if i will to service my canister, I can adjust the click the the first?

 

Not too sure about the sups issue. Hope you can assist me!

 

Thank you so much in advances!

 

Normally one would 'service' their shock only when the bike gets wobbly because of soft suspension due to no or bad rebound rate..either spring is soft or gone bad. Some ppl go for full refurbishing when only their back suspension oil seal gone (oil leakage) bad or/and impact protection rubber damper damage.

 

As for the canister..I think its unction as a high and low-speed compression adjustments that aids the spring in rebound..."rebound" here meaning..the spring when compressed must return the suspension damping rod back to its original position after daming as quickly as possible. So to say..if the canister is about empty..I guess it does not aid the spring in this area of performance much and the spring becomes soft thus that adjustment (click level) has to be used till it reach it maxs one day..like your case.

 

Yes..the spring will be adjusted back to minimum (reset) again before canister guess is top up. so in your case..if no oil leak or protection rubber damper (at bottom of the shaft inbetween the spring) is ok..just go for a canister refilled. Don't worry..David (shop owner specialist) knows what to do and will advise you accordingdly. In case what I say here is not correct..plse do post here and advise accordingdly what he said so that we all learn.

[Fazli]

Maybe to fully extend the rear shock is the best way to top up the gas cos the piston in the canister is at its minimum setpoint.