So what could cause this?

[Jeremy Wilkey]

Check out this 02 RM85 Shock.. Forenics specilaits care to take a stab?

 

[jmics19067]

Is this picture called " see what happens when you leta 200lb pro jump your mini with the compression adjuster crammed down tite."?

 

[hoosierf]

The forensics guys usually get to interview someone who saw, smelled, heard, or fealt something. How about a little interview information. Throw in some crap like most witnesses do and we can try to sort out the bull from the useful info.

 

[eldenh]

Had it been recently serviced? If some air remained it may have ignited.

 

[23jayhawk]

1. Overfilling led to hydraulic lock (water hammer). :think:

2. The piston disintegrated when junior finally cleared the triple while fighting for the lead on the last lap (takes checkered flag while streaming shock fluid...).

3. Tried to adjust spring preload with a punch and a REALLY big hammer. :)

 

[MikeS]

The hi quality OEM oil foamed up and caused failure... just a guess since John C couldn't believe the Foam/Air during a revalve in our 02 85 just 6 hours after riding a Gncc. Oil looked like a olive green smootie.

 

[MXTex]

Contaminated Nitrogen charge.

 

[jmics19067]

Contaminated Nitrogen charge

heh using oxygen? that and a slightly leaking bladder? :eek: :eek:

 

[Jeff Howe]

Gawd I hate to see that kind of thing. Thats totally ugly.

 

[dell30rb]

WOW... thats going to cost someone a pretty penny!

 

[Rcannon]

The guy found out scrap aluminum was now worth up to .65 per lb and needed a soda?

 

[Jeremy Wilkey]

Originally posted by Rcannon
The guy found out scrap aluminum was now worth up to .65 per lb and needed a soda?

ROFLMAO




Hint Take a look at the compresion adjuster..

 

[KiwiBird]

Locktite on the adjuster got in to the stack and locked it closed causing catastrophic failure by hydraulic lock?

 

[jmics19067]

is the compression nut filled with scrapings from the valve bushing bad.

 

[Jaybird]

Gomer really should stay off of those little bikes.

 

[DEA]

When he hit the top spanner ring with a punch and hammer, he missed,(on a really good swing) and didn't tell dad or dad tell son

 

[Rcannon]

Suzuki quality controll?

Seriously, how about a bent shock shaft from a ungreased linkage.

 

[shockdoc]

Rcannon maybe on to something. I have seen a cpl RM85's that have been ridden hard bend frames. (suspension is soft on them) One of them did this same thing and 1 broke a shaft. Suz. did warranty a frame & shock on 1. I have also seen this happen with shocks recently serviced with to much oil & hydraulic lock them.


doc

 

[yzeater]

And indian tried to make an arrowhead?

 

[Rcannon]

Martha Stewart now works for Showa?

 

[yz250roost]

I smell the sierra club is at work here......

 

[John Curea]

Geeeez,...And those guys down the street told me that the 80 shock in the 125 was the hot set up.......

 

[tbevy]

Looks like the nut fell off the adjuster and wedged between the body and the piston!

Somebodys daddy not going to be to happy!!!

 

[Rcannon]

In my sick and twisted mind I wondered just where a shock would fail if the upper or lower bearings were not allowed to rotate. Could that do this type of damage? It seams hard to believe a wear issue could cause this on what is obviously a fairly new machine.

 

[Jeremy Wilkey]

ROFLMAO........ Man you guys come up with some good stuff..
Something did fall off BTW.... But it was not realted to anything you tighten. Kiwi.. I thought yours was the most interresting.. TBEVY, that is how the adjusters apear on the older and new but "cheap" Showa shocks.. ITs kind of werid beacuse for almost 10 years or soo the shock actuially had a way better adjustment mechanism.. in 02 they cheapened it up, much like the CR85.

BR,
Jer