Can anyone please help? My bike's broken!

[neels]

It's just as it was with the aftermarket, inside of the shock, no way it would fit outside of it. Not sure what you mean about

Either the mounting stud for the top of the shock should step up to a larger size where the thread ends, or there should be a steel or plastic sleeve through the rubber bush. That way when the washer and nut are done up tight the rubber bush and steel loop on the top of the shock can still move.

I bought a bike a while back where the sleeves had been left out of the rubber bushes on both ends of the shock, so it effectively had a rigid back end because the steel loops were bolted up tight to the bits beside them, gets bloody hard on the arse after the first 2 minutes or so.

[FJRider]

It's just as it was with the aftermarket, inside of the shock, no way it would fit outside of it.

The mounts at the suspension end are wide and flat ... and slotted. Not a loop. The mounts at the rear are a loop. Mounting them (as the builder designed it) keeps the ugly bits out of sight. And less to catch on trouser legs ...

Now just keep your eye out for a CHEAP pack-rack bag ... a few pop up now and then.

[bosslady]

Either the mounting stud for the top of the shock should step up to a larger size where the thread ends, or there should be a steel or plastic sleeve through the rubber bush. That way when the washer and nut are done up tight the rubber bush and steel loop on the top of the shock can still move.

I bought a bike a while back where the sleeves had been left out of the rubber bushes on both ends of the shock, so it effectively had a rigid back end because the steel loops were bolted up tight to the bits beside them, gets bloody hard on the arse after the first 2 minutes or so.

Argh, I wish I understood what you meant, sorry I'm trying to understand. Don't know what mounting stud is, I haven't seen any plastic and don't know what a rubber bush is... sorry

[bosslady]

The mounts at the suspension end are wide and flat ... and slotted. Not a loop. The mounts at the rear are a loop. Mounting them (as the builder designed it) keeps the ugly bits out of sight. And less to catch on trouser legs ...

Now just keep your eye out for a CHEAP pack-rack bag ... a few pop up now and then.

This makes sense

[FJRider]

Either the mounting stud for the top of the shock should step up to a larger size where the thread ends

The pic's of the shock mounts (are this way) as can be seen in the photo album of her bike on her profile page.

[bosslady]

pics added of normal and short sides

[unstuck]

Argh, I wish I understood what you meant, Don't know what mounting stud is, (

This is a stud mounting.

[ducatilover]

Your one makes it to a hundy, well la de da, you must have got a fancy version then!

Mine pulled 130 on the 300 kit with a rooted clutch

Probably not the best way to run it in...

[ducatilover]

Is there a sleeve inside the top shock bush or still a step in the top shock mount? If you've threaded further along the mount there needs to be something to tighten against, otherwise either the rubber bush will compress or the steel loop will end up tight against something preventing it from moving as it should

They have a sleeve in the bush and the mount is also stepped

What could possibly go wrong anyway?

[Laava]

Geez! Is there a GN under there!

[sugilite:Me]

This has to be the most epic broken bolt thread ever, sorted at post 58 and still going after post 86!
Lots of useful handy info in here too, so cool to learn new tricks.

Broken bolt threads that a *guy* might start, usually go like...

Post 1: I've snapped a bolt, please help?

Post 2: Haha, your avatar looks like a small penis!!!

Post 3: Look for a engineer in the phone book ya lazy cunt.

Post 4: Dude, you heard of the forum search function?

Post 5: (insert helpful info here once someone that gives a shit logs on)

Post 6: Thanks!

[unstuck]

This has to be the most epic broken bolt thread ever, sorted at post 58 and still going after post 86!
Lots of useful handy info in here too, so cool to learn new tricks.

Broken bolt threads that a *guy* might start, usually go like...

Post 1: I've snapped a bolt, please help?

Post 2: Haha, your avatar looks like a small penis!!!

Post 3: Look for a engineer in the phone book ya lazy cunt.

Post 4: Dude, you heard of the forum search function?

Post 5: (insert helpful info here once someone that gives a shit logs on)

Post 6: Thanks!

But shes got BOOBIES.

[bosslady]

This is a stud mounting.

Good, very good

This has to be the most epic broken bolt thread ever, sorted at post 58 and still going after post 86!
Lots of useful handy info in here too, so cool to learn new tricks.

It's cause I'm a laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaady. But actually... I'm pleasantly surprised no one's tried to rip me a new one yet (note the emphasis on the yet).

But shes got BOOBIES.

Sigh... debatable...

[unstuck]

It,s not the size, but how ya use it. Thats what I keep telling myself anyhow.

[bosslady]

It,s not the size, but how ya use it. Thats what I keep telling myself anyhow.

It's what one has left to use after two children that's the problem but that's another conversation and in no way related to my bolt problem