sqeaky 85 vf500f

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  1. dodgesean

    dodgesean New Member

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    every time i hit a bump in the road or parking lot even little ones, the rear shock and what sounds like the forks sweak.

    Does anyone know how i can fix that? weather i need to buy a cbr replacement shock or what?
     


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    can anybody help me with this rear shock thing?
     


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    Sometimes old bikes will squeak. The first thing I would do is disassemble the entire rear suspension linkage and even pull the swingarm. Then you should clean the bearings real well and lube them up again. I think you'll find that will make the squeak go away. If you are also getting noise from the forks you'll have dig a little deeper. Most of these old bikes need the forks completely rebuild with new slider bushings and all. I've not known that to make a squeaking sound but I guess it's possible. Sometimes there are cables that rub which can make weird sounds, you just have to dig around and see what you can find.
     


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