KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: alan on October 12, 2003, 06:27:08 AM

Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 12, 2003, 06:27:08 AM: I have been out for 3 days riding all over the El Paso area. When I came in to park for the last time yesterday my rear end had dropped about three inches. :x :shock: After 300 miles in three days I have had the energy to take a close look at my KX yet. Does anyone have an idea what would make the rear suspension drop? :?

Thanks!

Alan :D
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Paul on October 12, 2003, 07:37:42 AM: Any leaks? Can you turn the spring by hand with the bike on a stand?
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 12, 2003, 07:50:02 AM: Quote from: Paul
Any leaks? Can you turn the spring by hand with the bike on a stand?
I didn't notice any leaks, and to tell you the truth I was so tired I didn't check the spring. I was somewhat baffled by the drop in suspension. I will check when I get home from the store today.

Thanks Alan
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: teamgreen500 on October 12, 2003, 02:16:55 PM: Lost pressure? Sacked Out? Blew your shock 'cause your too fast?

Manny
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 13, 2003, 02:53:13 AM: Quote from: teamgreen500
Lost pressure? Sacked Out? Blew your shock 'cause your too fast?Right Manny :lol: Manny
I am to old to be that fast! :oops: I think you are right, I checked it this morning and I can grab the rear fender and lift it up serveral inches. I thought it was the spring preload that held it up! :shock: Oh well stupid me! :oops: Looks like I well need to have it rebuilt. So is there anything I should do to it while there rebuilding it?

Alan :D
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 14, 2003, 04:24:22 AM: I checked with the guy that rebuilds my shocks and forks and he said it probably lost the nitrogen in the shock. What would cause that to happen? :shock:

Alan :D
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Paul on October 14, 2003, 05:40:58 AM: Popped the bladder.
Got some junk in the nipple.

Buttrash let it out when you weren't looking :lol:
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 14, 2003, 05:49:54 AM: If I popped the bladder there would be lots of oil all over it coated with red sand! :lol: Its dry that is why I was confused, or maybe just getting to old to remember!

Thanks Paul!

Alan :D
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Paul on October 14, 2003, 06:37:58 AM: So did you get it serviced yet to determine the true culprit? I still think Dave had something to do with it :wink:
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 20, 2003, 01:02:45 PM: Ok guys now I feel like a real Dumb Ass! I took my bike into my buddy shop today that does supension work. He took one look and said, " Did you find the all the parts when your upper mounting bolt fell out of your shock" Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :oops: I guess thats why there was no oil! :roll:

The upper rear shock mount bolt fell out, the shock went up and bent the pipe and broke 2 mounts melted the cover and burned the seat cover and broke the pipe mount off the frame. :evil:

d**n a little locktite sure would have worked wonders! :oops:

Alan :(
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Paul on October 20, 2003, 03:26:56 PM: DOH!
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: rhinogrrrl on October 21, 2003, 04:12:19 AM: oopsy! :oops:
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 21, 2003, 12:51:35 PM: Quote from: Paul
DOH!
Thanks Paul! :lol:
I had that one comming! :oops: Maybe if I had been riding it when the bolt fell out I would have checked that first! :roll: Oh Well! Live and Learn - Crash and Burn! :lol:

Alan :D

PS nice new Avitar! :lol:
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: mikesmith on October 21, 2003, 08:10:08 PM: You know I honestly was going to write about checking the top bolt but never got around to it.The reason why is it happened to a friends KX250,top bolt fell out of the shock but he was on a MX track when it happened(short ride back to the truck).
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Rick on October 22, 2003, 09:25:30 AM: Brian Brown had a bottom shock bolt fall out once as well, although it was on a KX250. That is exactly why I disassemble all of my bikes immediately after I pick them up from the dealer, and locktite almost every bolt and nut. Several are spared the locktite treatement, but not many. Also, I beleive on some of the older bikes, the top shock bolt is jsut long enough to thread into the mount. Purchase a bolt about 3/4 inch longer, and add a nut to the bolt for added security.
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Paul on October 22, 2003, 09:39:42 AM: Two words: Lock Wire :wink:
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: alan on October 22, 2003, 10:23:23 AM: Quote from: Paul
Two words: Lock Wire :wink:
So are you saying to drill the bolt head and then safety wire it? What they should have done was to us a longer bolt and put a jam nut on the outside! :twisted:

Alan :D
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Paul on October 22, 2003, 10:29:54 AM: Thats what I did. Everything that ever decided to fall off or loosen up, if safety wire could get on it. then it did.
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: Rick on October 23, 2003, 02:20:17 AM: Hmmm. Don't really have any safety wire on my bike, except for the oil plug. However, as I mentioned, I locktite almost every bolt on the bike. Never had anything on the bike fall off....yet. :lol:

Rick
Title: KX Problem?
Post by: husqrider on October 23, 2003, 02:53:18 AM: Alan, make loctite and your KX5 ( or any off road machine ) friends!
I use blue loctite on everything on my bike. The blue loctite is medium strength and removable. Works great. Use it on your tank, seat, side panels, & everything else. I had my 125 racing buddy laughing at me when I was putting my bike together, I had my BIG bottle putting drops on all the bolt threads. One more thing, it only takes a drop on the threads to work, any more is waisting it. I hope this helps.