Anyone have their rear shock leak on their M696??
Was doing some cleaning last night and noticed a drip on my swingarm and traced it up to the shock. Seems to be from the shaft seal.
I realize it would be a warranty issue, but with the dealership being a couple hundred kilometers away I'm wondering if their is some sort of fix I can do myself until I can get the bike to the dealership?? With my moto background there are a few fixes for forks like cleaning out dust seals, seal lips, etc... Just wondering if there are similar things a guy can do with the shock...
I dunno, but as you said, its under warranty so why mess with it and risk 'em saying that its coz you messed with it. Mine? Straight back to the dealer.
are you sure its the shock? I had oil leak on my 1100 noticed a drip under the bike the search started at the shock but after countless times cleaning everything taking for a ride, turned out to be the ( i think its called )cam bearing cover opposite belts side on the vertical cylinder. its pressurized sytem and there was a gasket leak pointing towards the rear of the bike and dousing everything in oil especially the shock dealer said they were seeing a lot of this. Granted it was on my 1100 but i imagine a lot is similair on the bikes.
Thanks for the info causeofkaos... It seemed to be coming from the seal area. I cleaned it up the shock and it seems to be dry after a 100km ride. I'll have to keep an eye on it..thx
Yeah, I agree ungeheuer... was just hoping to be able limp it until I could get it to the dealer. Thought someone might chime in on a possible issue with their own shock on their own bike.
I had to replace my fork seals on my M900, not a fun job. But do-able. Keep a keen eye for any residue around the top of the fork. There may be rings that begin to develop, which is a sure indicator.
ducmaster
i think they're talking rear shock. on the 696 it sits right behind the vertical cylinder of the left side near that cam cover.
Rebuilding suspension APPROPRIATELY is very difficultttt
the rear shock is difficult, the front not so much. You need too many tools for the rear shock to do it right.