Sticking rear shock

burbin1978 · 06-21-2008, 07:15 PM

Hey guys,
New bike owner here. I downloaded the manual by the way. Thanks for posting it. I bought my '06 GZ used. I noticed that the rear shocks were bottoming out. I also noticed the adjusting cylinders were set to different levels. One on 1 (lightest setting) and the other on 3 (medium). Since I'm a heavier guy (225lbs) I went ahead and set them both to number 5 for maximum stiffness. They don't bottom out anymore, but do seem to get stuck (in compressed position) if pushed down too far. I have to tugg the rear up a little to get it to unlock. I know the bike has been sitting a few months. Is this something that a little lube on the rod of the shock will take care of? Or is there a bigger problem with the shock?

06-21-2008, 07:15 PM	#1
burbin1978 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: McAllen, TX Posts: 16	Sticking rear shock Hey guys, New bike owner here. I downloaded the manual by the way. Thanks for posting it. I bought my '06 GZ used. I noticed that the rear shocks were bottoming out. I also noticed the adjusting cylinders were set to different levels. One on 1 (lightest setting) and the other on 3 (medium). Since I'm a heavier guy (225lbs) I went ahead and set them both to number 5 for maximum stiffness. They don't bottom out anymore, but do seem to get stuck (in compressed position) if pushed down too far. I have to tugg the rear up a little to get it to unlock. I know the bike has been sitting a few months. Is this something that a little lube on the rod of the shock will take care of? Or is there a bigger problem with the shock? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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