How often to service shocks...

[roostin_dale]

Just wondering how often everyone services their shocks....??

every xmas season when I go out of town to family

[Out_Sider]

i usually get mine done once a year

[cdalejef]

Every 6 months

[44oEX]

what has to be done??

[cdalejef]

Originally posted by 44oEX
what has to be done?? Oil change, all seals replaced, recharge and new bearings or bushings.

[Colby@C&DRacing]

Yea we service our shocks every six months. Sometime more often than that depending on how mush pounding they have taken.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Every 6 months I would say that Im VERY overdue then....... :o

[hondarider2006]

After next season, I will start getting mine done once a year:)

[Florida400EX]

You guys shouldn't go by months, but hours. Somebody might ride 3 hours a day, and need a service every month.

[racerx573]

I do mine twice a season, depending on how much I ride.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by Florida400EX
You guys shouldn't go by months, but hours. Somebody might ride 3 hours a day, and need a service every month. I can honestly say I have better than 150 hours on mine and I bought the shocks used so who knows how many hours are on mine......... :eek2: :huh

[cals400ex]

can you feel a difference after they have been serviced?

[Silverfox@C&DRacing]

Originally posted by cals400ex
can you feel a difference after they have been serviced?

night and day difference :D

[Florida400EX]

Originally posted by cals400ex
can you feel a difference after they have been serviced?

definetly :macho

[HondaRebel]

How much does it cost to get them servest?

[Colby@C&DRacing]

It depends on who you send them to. It will very from shop to shop starting around $40 for the fronts and $40 for the rear on up. It also depends on if you need new seals and other parts or just oil and nitrogen.

[JDiablo]

Originally posted by Colby@C&DRacing
It depends on who you send them to. It will very from shop to shop starting around $40 for the fronts and $40 for the rear on up. It also depends on if you need new seals and other parts or just oil and nitrogen.

do you rebuild shocks?or no?

[Colby@C&DRacing]

Yes we are a full service suspension shop:)

[JDiablo]

Originally posted by Colby@C&DRacing
Yes we are a full service suspension shop:)

sweet,how much do you charge for a set of LTelkas?and what is the usual turn around time?

[Florida400EX]

k&k did my TCS's, it was like 85 for the front and 65 for the rear, with same day shipping :eek2: . I sent them about 2 weeks ago, and received them yesterday, they still got here in time, through the huricane and all, well packaged return, and great price.

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[beak7707]

I would say i'm overdue also. Heres my question, I know stock suspension sucks, but why can you ride on them forever and never need to do anything to them, and you spend 1000's$$ on aftermarket top of the line shocks and they need rebuilt every 6 months???

The reason is that the old stock shocks weren't rebuildable or servicable at all. The oil in them wore out just like the aftermarket shocks do.