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Finally got my recently purchased 98 base model into the dealer to get the tires replaced (goodbye Toyo car tire) and from the waiting area I noticed the tech come back to the parts counter with a shock in his hand. Hmm, that looks a lot like my shock. Turns out the previous owner had the shocks installed upside down. I never would have noticed. Also the shock bushing was MIA. The dealer found some new unused bushings from a kit that was used on a different customer's bike.
I don't know if the shocks being upside down really makes much difference but I was amused by the discovery.
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2017, 03:03:01 PM » |
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I dont think the rebound valving would work properly. You will most likely notice a big difference in the ride
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2017, 03:08:51 PM » |
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Who in their right mind would install a shock upside down. Amazing ...
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2017, 04:01:59 PM » |
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I just took my shocks off a few minutes ago... I don't even see how someone could put them on upside down... how would you cram the top down into the little frob on the final drive? Maybe the caliper side... -Mike "I'll have to give it a try  " |
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2017, 04:36:52 PM » |
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I don't know how one could do it either. That said, the missing bushing would cause you a lot more problems than the tire you've replaced. You'll never know now. |
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2017, 04:43:03 PM » |
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Finally got my recently purchased 98 base model into the dealer to get the tires replaced (goodbye Toyo car tire) and from the waiting area I noticed the tech come back to the parts counter with a shock in his hand. Hmm, that looks a lot like my shock. Turns out the previous owner had the shocks installed upside down. I never would have noticed. Also the shock bushing was MIA. The dealer found some new unused bushings from a kit that was used on a different customer's bike.
I don't know if the shocks being upside down really makes much difference but I was amused by the discovery.
With that discovery, I think I'd be giving a thorough inspection of the rest of the bike. |
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2017, 05:08:25 PM » |
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Did the bike have factory shocks or after market?
You would it would have to be after market as factory is obvious which way it goes.
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2017, 05:29:26 PM » |
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Someone posted in the last month that they had a rear shock upside down. Gave him driving wobbles.
If yours had the same problem, then these might have been the issue, not the tire. Alone with the missing or faulty, shock bushing.
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Dale_K
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2017, 08:57:12 AM » |
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After the comment that it would be hard to install the stock shocks upside down I took the cover off the (dirty) bike and I can see these are probably aftermarket shocks. They have an adjuster that appears to control the damping and I don't think stock shocks have that feature. Here is a picture of the shock on the bike, now flipped top to bottom by the Honda dealer during the tire installation. Does anybody recognize this shock?  My concern now is that possible this unit is designed to be mounted "upside down" and because the dealer flipped it over it might be wrong at this time. Honestly I couldn't tell any difference in the ride quality after the dealer flipped them over. |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2017, 09:10:46 AM » |
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Here's my Progressive shocks... your shock looks upside down now to me, but I don't know what kind they are...  -Mike |
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« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2017, 09:49:23 AM » |
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After the comment that it would be hard to install the stock shocks upside down I took the cover off the (dirty) bike and I can see these are probably aftermarket shocks. They have an adjuster that appears to control the damping and I don't think stock shocks have that feature. Here is a picture of the shock on the bike, now flipped top to bottom by the Honda dealer during the tire installation. Does anybody recognize this shock? My concern now is that possible this unit is designed to be mounted "upside down" and because the dealer flipped it over it might be wrong at this time. Honestly I couldn't tell any difference in the ride quality after the dealer flipped them over. I don't recognize them either. But they sure appear to be upside down NOW. I don't remember in 46 years of owning bikes having any shocks with the shaft on the top. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2017, 11:21:32 AM » |
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I don't recognize them either. But they sure appear to be upside down NOW. I don't remember in 46 years of owning bikes having any shocks with the shaft on the top.
Not unheard of.  |
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« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2017, 11:37:26 AM » |
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Maybe the dealer is making sure you don't bring that old motorcycle back to him you know it even had a CT on the back wheel.
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2017, 12:32:48 PM » |
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It's a mystery.
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Dale_K
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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2017, 01:35:57 PM » |
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Just got down on my hands and knees and got my eyeballs about 3" from the shocks. Found the words "Progressive Suspension" on the spring. The words are right side up. I'll do some more research.
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« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2017, 02:17:31 PM » |
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I don't recognize them either. But they sure appear to be upside down NOW. I don't remember in 46 years of owning bikes having any shocks with the shaft on the top.
Not unheard of. I guess it's fairly common actually. In looking at the Progressive site trying to figure which shocks he has, there were several that way.  |
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