MOT Failed :(

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wilson
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MOT Failed :(

Post by wilson »

hi all well my bikes just failed on brakes bindin all round and the rear shock is leakin oil does any1 know how easy it is to sort and can the shock be repaired cheers
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Re: MOT Failed :(

Post by cargo »

Brakes easy fix............. strip.......... clean up................. new seals.............. rebuild a lazy afternoons work

Rear shock is not normally rebuildable but a good suspension person could maybe do it..................prob cheaper to buy a new or secondhand replacment,
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Re: MOT Failed :(

Post by wilson »

cheers anyone near wirral got a cheap shock then(or free lol )we have got an event called the egg run next sunday an i'm desperate not to miss it
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Re: MOT Failed :(

Post by lewisdale »

try giving the shock a good clean with some degreaser n a jetwash, then run it bk down there,
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Re: MOT Failed :(

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i'll give it a try cheers mate
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Re: MOT Failed :(

Post by zxr_oli »

Cover the shock with a sock? Afaik, they're not allow to remove anything :smt005
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