Need a poll for second gen rear shock

[Freebird]

Well, in my case, I never ran the shock without air. I never used anything other than a progressive hand pump to check and adjust it. Also, I don't think that blowing the air seal has anything to do with it leaking. Most shocks that i have seen that were leaking oil would still hold air.

[BOO]

Well, in my case, I never ran the shock without air. I never used anything other than a progressive hand pump to check and adjust it. Also, I don't think that blowing the air seal has anything to do with it leaking. Most shocks that i have seen that were leaking oil would still hold air.

 

I agree, like one of the other guys said "it bounces a lot" with no oil but still holds air. At least mine did. The oil must give it the dampening.

BOO

[wes0778]

My '99 has 36,000 miles on it, now and the rear is starting to feel like a pogo stick. It still holds air, though. When I bought the bike, 2 years ago it only had 16,000 miles on it. I have no way of knowing, for sure, but I suspect this is the factory original shock.

[Sleeperhawk]

Like Freebird, use a hand pump. Hate to say, but I bought one at the local HD store.

 

I put 56000 on my 08 and my rear shock is getting replaced this Saturday. And yeah, I can bounce the rear end very easily. Wife was noticing it on the last trip to Virginia too.

 

So called my local Yamaha dealer, told him I needed a new shock.

[Caveman]

I use the progressive (HD) pump to check and add air too. Never ran w/o air in it, usually about 25 pounds. My new shock is a dream (stock replacement). hope it holds up!

[Canadian Venture]

Have an 87 VR w/progressive rear shock that the previous owner installed to handle tow. No need 4 tow, removed it.

 

Shock must be removed from bike with swingarm to do any adjusting. can't reach valve to check 4 pressure as valve faces to wards front of bike at exhaust heat shields, and has not dampening adjustment.

 

Can shocks be rebuilt? Seen some on ebay and would purchase and have buddy rebuild it as he does snow machine and motocross bike shocks.

 

Thanks.

[Rick Butler]

Ivan,

 

If you know for a fact that your 87 has a Progressive rear shock, then you have one of the earliest aftermarket monoshocks that were made for the Venture. It should have a spanner nut on top of the spring to adjust the preload and possibley an adjustment screw at the bottom to adjust rebound dampening. And what you think is the air valve is really the schrader valve to charge the shock with nitrogen. If all of this is true, then you should already have a rebuildable shock? If you have a friend who rebuilds shocks, take your shock to him and see if he can work on it?

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

Rick

 

Have an 87 VR w/progressive rear shock that the previous owner installed to handle tow. No need 4 tow, removed it.

 

Shock must be removed from bike with swingarm to do any adjusting. can't reach valve to check 4 pressure as valve faces to wards front of bike at exhaust heat shields, and has not dampening adjustment.

 

Can shocks be rebuilt? Seen some on ebay and would purchase and have buddy rebuild it as he does snow machine and motocross bike shocks.

 

Thanks.

[Canadian Venture]

Thanks for info. Will have a second look to reassess.

 

What I was thinking of installing was the OEM shock with its easy adjustability for changing loads and fine tuning at your finger tips. How reliable and long lived were the originals? Were they rebuildable and is it worth the effort?

[captdrac]

So far only had my rear shock replaced once. Oil seal blew 50 from home coming in from Atlanta GA. Sorta scary when it happened because I was on a circle off ramp going for gas and the rear wheel started slipping. At the gas station I saw oil dripping friom the shock. Wasn't much but just enough to make my tire slippery for a moment.

[Chinto]

Replaced it once at around 16,000 miles. Been good since, now at 30000+ miles.

[Thurber]

took mine in a year before it failed as was wet and grimey at bottom of shock.also squeeky.Only had the bike a few weeks but dealerI bought it from said it ws fine and charged me for looking at it as nothing was wrong so not a warrenty issue.Of course the shock failed a few months after warrenty was up.Called Yamaha and told them i went to have it repaired under warrenty and the dealer said it was fine.Yamaha would not cover it as i did not have an invoice.I told them that you dont get a work order when no work is done.Yamaha refused to do anything about it.Run a works shock now as the stock venture shock is still known to fail.By the way AlanticMotoplex dieppe newbrunswick was the dealer.Just a heads up.

Love my venture but not very pleased with yahama

Thurber

[TheKid]

I just replaced my with the hagon after 64K+. I have not done to much riding with it yet being i just moved out to nashville tn for 6 mos. I plan to do a lot on it though this summer. I am heading out to memphis this weekend for a SCRC Rally so I will have to give an update after that.

[Venture Steve]

2001 with 16,000 miles,,, leaking oil!!!

What is the best replacement??

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

[Boomer]

Didn't see a selection for "needs changing now", but that's where I am. 34k miles on a 2005. Puked out all the oil. Got to replace it with something. What are you guys having good luck with?

[msshearin]

02 still holding

[clarkrcdc]

I replaced mine in the spring of 2010 OEM. It had 27,000 mi.on it, 2000 Venture...

[pmj423]

original equipment on my 07. should have an option of 0 on the poll.

[evans]

2002 RSV, repaced 1 at 30 some thousand miles,52,000 and still going:fingers-crossed-emo

[Drreb]

03 Still has the original OEM shock....

[Semi-retired]

So what are the common indicators of a need replacing shock? Roads are so bad around here I often think I should be riding a dual purpose bike

 

BLOOD (i.e. OIL) all over the floor under your bike!

[RSTDdog]

06 RSTD Shock leaking oil at 22000 miles.Was Still holding air. Prior Owner kept 0 psi on shock for first 11k miles. I ran 40-45psi the last 11k miles. At least half of my riding was 2 up. Agree with others that Poll needs a Zero.

 

Replaced with Hagon Shock with HD spring. 469.00 incl shipping. 2 year unlimited mileage warranty and rebuildable. Hagon USA LLC in California is great to work with.

 

RSTDdog

[papatop49]

My '07 RSV, 18,000 miles, shock died a slow death on the blue ridge parkway last month. Had to pump it up every morning. What is alternative to standard shock?

Edited October 12, 2012 by papatop49

[CaptainJoe]

original equipment on my 07. should have an option of 0 on the poll.

 

 

There probably hould have been a zero option, but, I modified a poll once(after it had run a week or so) and all the data dissapeared... so..... I would be very hesitant to do it now. Sorry...

[DavidD]

My shock started leaking in the winter of my fifth year. Yamaha wanted $400+ for a new shock but I pressured them into giving me a new one. They claimed that their obligation ran out at 5 years but I felt their shock should have lasted longer then 25,000 miles and shouldn't be $400+ to replace. I can but four shocks for my car at half that price.

[hog]

Need to replace mine on the 01 i have.45,000 miles on the stock shock.Looking for a cheaper alternative over the overpriced stock replacement.