stupid question :)

[Anonymous]

i have a 83 gs550E <sick of hearing fdrom me aren't ya?>

how do i recharge the rear shock, its botteming out real easy, is there a way to recharge it? it has a single adjustable shock, i turn it all the way in, and it has no pressure, it was undone while i was working on the bike and has air in the system now

i know, i sux :P

Khyron

[1100ED]

Re: stupid question

i have a 83 gs550E <sick of hearing fdrom me aren't ya?>

how do i recharge the rear shock, its botteming out real easy, is there a way to recharge it? it has a single adjustable shock, i turn it all the way in, and it has no pressure, it was undone while i was working on the bike and has air in the system now

i know, i sux :P

Khyron

I dont know beans about what you are asking. But because you asked it, I will gain some knowledge by reading the answers you get.

[chuckycheese]

Replacement

It probably needs to be replaced...they are available from Dennis Kirk and I've also seen quite a few sets on Ebay.

[SqDancerLynn1]

If it's the original ? Does it have an air valve?? If it doesn't I don't thing there is anything you can do to recharge it. If it does it should be recharged with nitrogen. Other wise You should check with someone who rebuilds MC shocks

[Anonymous]

If it's the original ? Does it have an air valve?? If it doesn't I don't thing there is anything you can do to recharge it. If it does it should be recharged with nitrogen. Other wise You should check with someone who rebuilds MC shocks

i didnt see a valve, and i dont believe its air, theres oil? fluid? in the shock

Khyron

*EDIT* and yes its original

[Anonymous]

If the 550 is like the 1150 rear shock, it has a hydrolic spring preload. When they get messed up, I haven't found any way, nor anyone, who can repair and recharge them. In my opinion, If it is bottoming out, it's more likely a spring problem than a shock problem

[Anonymous]

I have a similat problem with my 83 GS750E. Except my rear shock makes a kind of "sloshing" noise (the same noise a car's shock/strut would make when it's leaking) when I pres down on the rear of the bike. Also I finally got the bike up to about 50 MPH yesterday and there is some vibration at this speed. Can it be related to the rear mono-shock?

[Anonymous]

I have a similat problem with my 83 GS750E. Except my rear shock makes a kind of "sloshing" noise (the same noise a car's shock/strut would make when it's leaking) when I pres down on the rear of the bike. Also I finally got the bike up to about 50 MPH yesterday and there is some vibration at this speed. Can it be related to the rear mono-shock?

I wouldn't think so. If the rear shock is gone, it is the damping. This would usually manifest itself as some "pogoing" on hitting a bump on the straight, and a wobble (like the bike is hinged in the middle) when hitting same leaned over in a bend.