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Rear shock misaligned... (not) - Ben70_imp - 10-22-2017
Had my seat off today and when I put it back on I noticed from above that the left shock mount stuck out more than the right. I assumed I had the seat on wrong, so I pulled it back off and carefully centered it between the shocks, but then it wouldn't latch! I discovered that when I got it to latch, it centered with the rails for the rack, but the shocks were "off".
About twenty seconds of dismay ensued before I realized the shock mount on the left is about 1/2' inch longer than the one on the right from the factory.
Panic rapidly subsided, along with happiness that I had uncovered the reason I corner better to the right than left. Just kidding. Welcome to my occasionally befuddled world.
Ben
PS Had a great short ride in the hills, nice to have smoke free skies after last weeks brief rain.
RE: Rear shock misaligned... (not) - the Ferret - 10-22-2017
Others have been befuddled by that as well. People just love to think there is something terribly wrong with their bikes for some reason lol
Rear shock misaligned... (not) - PowerDubs_imp - 10-22-2017
Totally going to look at my bike tomorrow. Surprised I never noticed this as I take the seat off all the time as well as having replaced the shocks and tear blinkers....
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RE: Rear shock misaligned... (not) - the Ferret - 10-22-2017
I think we determined it's due to the chain and sprockets on the left side of the bike.
RE: Rear shock misaligned... (not) - jdvalero_imp - 10-24-2017
(10-22-2017, 11:32 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: Totally going to look at my bike tomorrow. Surprised I never noticed this as I take the seat off all the time as well as having replaced the shocks and tear blinkers....I looked!
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