KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: ruputa on April 30, 2004, 10:01:07 AM

Title: shock rebound
Post by: ruputa on April 30, 2004, 10:01:07 AM

Have some ?'s about rebound:

94 stock rear shock
has oil no leaks
both rebound and compression set at mid point
no rebound control
Rear of the bike just pops right back up?????

Help,
Thanks

Title: Shock rebound
Post by: ruputa on April 30, 2004, 12:04:34 PM

Update...Took the upper valva out and drained the oil out...the oil had a ton of bubbles like burnt automatic transmission fluid. Replaced oil and now have rebound control!?!? Now another ?...Does anyone know how much fluid the shock should hold?

Thanks

Title: shock rebound
Post by: teamgreen500 on April 30, 2004, 12:06:07 PM

What happens when you add rebound (Increase the rebound)?

If nothing....blown shock/valving...maybe just  bad oil or nitrogen.

It's 10 years old...REVALVE TIME!

Good luck...ask Rick if he can make you a "One-Handed" valving special! :shock:

 :roll:

Good Luck!

Manny

Title: Shock rebound
Post by: ruputa on April 30, 2004, 12:13:33 PM

Thanks Manny....looks like bad oil...need to know shock oil capacity. What is a "one handed valve" deal???????

Thanks very much

Title: Shock article
Post by: ruputa on May 01, 2004, 12:13:56 AM

http://www.motocross.com/motoprof/pdffiles/shock.pdf

An excellent article on rebuilding shocks!!

Title: shock rebound
Post by: Rick on May 03, 2004, 04:03:50 AM

Shock Oil capacity is really not an issue, as you have to spill a lot of oil bleeding the air out anyway.  I have a post on shock rebuilding as well on this site, but the pictures in the article noted help a lot.  Do a quick search on this site and you will find the shock rebuilding instructions.  Between the two sets of instuctions, you should be able to succussfully complete the rebuild.

Rick

Title: shock rebound
Post by: kawdude on May 03, 2004, 05:16:31 AM

Rupta,
Ricks post on shock rebuild is excellent.  It's easy to do and I followed it and that says a lot!!!  

http://www.pitbull-racing.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=449&highlight=shock+rebuild