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Rear shock/pogo stick

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teamgreen500:
Atleast you now know exactly what a blown shock feels like....

Had one go "Real Quick" during a race at Carlsbad....a long, long time ago...in a galaxy far, far way...

hughes:
Don't know what to do next. Rode the bike this evening and it's not any better. Is it possible to have to much oil in the shock. I say this because I filled both sides to the top and next installed the bladder. As the bladder was being installed oil is being pushed out of the other side(shock body). Next I pressed the shock head into the body as I released the bleed screw to allow oil to escape as the shock head was being installed. Here's my idea. I think the bladder collapsed as I installed the shock head and then I had the bladder charged to 180psi. Now I think the oil is now pressurized. I set my rider sag at 4in. but here is what is strange I have no static sag. When you remove the bike off the stand there is no compression of the rear shock. I need some help before I send this thing  to race tech.

Brett:
if no static sag maybe check linkages and stuff to make sure is not binding up.

hughes:
Guy's I finally got the shock figured out. It was in my assmebly process. She hooks up good a speed now. Man what a diff. Thanks for ya'll input

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