What A Great Time For The Bike To Break

[Brian]

After cleaning air filters, installing handguards, and numbers, I noticed a small puddle under my dad's XR. What's that? Not gas, not oil, not water. Is that... Shock oil? Uh oh. Now the bike is leaking puddles. So here we are, a few weeks before dirtweek, and at the rate of this leak, the shock oil will be all gone by tomorrow night--just sitting there. Does anyone know of a quick turnaround shock repair place around D/FW? Otherwise, all races, and ever fast trailrides will be out of the question. We really need to get this fixed to make DW a pleasurable experience. Anyone Know of a place?

 

[a454elk]

Not sure on the XR but my kids did the same on his YZ and it actually turned out to be the oil from the air filter after he cleaned it and re-oiled. It dripped across the rear shock making me think it was the shock leaking but thankfully it wasn't. Just a thought! Good luck
Elk

 

[wheelie4strokeB]

I just sent my front forks out to get rebuilt at a full service Susp. company, they are 2 days out right now and they do real good work. I think a full rear shock rebuild is about 80 bucks but am not sure. If you want more info PM me.
Sorry to hear about your luck!

 

[Brian]

Unfortunately, that's not the problem. It's definately the shock. DirtWeek won't be much fun if we don't get it fixed fast :( :whiner:

 

[Thump]

Get it to MX-TECH, they can have it back in time.

 

[Brian]

Is there a local MX-Tech?

 

[Moteaux]

MX-Tech Associate in Lafayette, La

Straight-Line Suspension
Shane "Shaggy" Baronet
337-291-2887

Also, he's a fellow DRNer and his screen name is Shaggy829. Very helpful and competent fellow. And we are losing him down here.... he will be moving to the Tyler area in a few weeks but I will still send all my stuff to him. Tell him what's up! He should be going to Tyler next weekend for the Pro-Challenge so maybe you can work something out!

 

[Thump]

Elk had a good suggestion too... make sure it is not your air filter, I just switched to Motoul filter oil and it left a big ole' puddle under te bike, freaked me out.

 

[Moteaux]

And if worse comes to worse.... I will have an extra bike around as well. As long as I know who is on it and all the usual borrowing dirt bike etiquette is applied, you are welcome to ride it. Not an XR, but a 99 CR 125. It needs tires, which I may have remedied by then, but otherwise the bike is in pretty darn good shape.

 

[Rooster]

I've had that happen too, I see a puddle, and my heart just sinks. Then I look up and it's on the swingarm, and all over the rear shock. :( No I'm feeling way bad, until I notice this nice big drop hanging off the airbox drain!!!!! Woohoo! Get a rag and have a celevbratory bafley pop!

 

[Okiewan]

Get a rag and have a celevbratory bafley pop!

barley pop? "Stan" can't even drive yet dewd :confused:

 

[a454elk]

Then how bout a Shark Popsicle?:)

 

[slo' mo]

Stan,
think we can get that XR650 engine in No_Mo's KX frame? It still has no engine :(

 

[Txbigguy]

Stan, You might want to give LCS a call. They are over in Garland I think. I have a set of their forks and triple trees on my KX.

 

[blackhawk468]

Try Scotty at Performance Factory, he is located in kaufman, TX about 20-30 mins from Dallas. Give him a call at 972-962-2100.

 

[Brian]

Originally posted by Okie

barley pop? "Stan" can't even drive yet dewd :confused:

Can too :moon:

Thanks for all the help, guys. My dad called LCS, they should have it back by Friday. Dirt Week, here we come :)

 

[mx547]

Originally posted by a454elk
Then how bout a Shark Popsicle?:)

have you ever tried one of those? they are good. ;)

 

[a454elk]

:thumb:

 

[Txbigguy]

Lucky over there at LCS is a great guy.

 

[Grady]

Yes LCS does seem like a great group of folks, not sure who I was dealing with but I was able to drop the shock off @ lunch today, to get a new seal and revalved also, so hopefully it will handle better!

Was discussing prices with the guy, and he gave me a Summer special that I did not even know about on the revalve :yeehaw: and the seal will be only extra $ for the part, no labor $.