damper bolt

25th January 2009, 17:51

hi all, i have koni rear shocks on my vts, and basically on the near side where the bolt goes through the bottom of the shock theres loads of play ive tried to tighten the big 21mm bolt which goes through but its tight as possible. now the off side is solid. does anybody know weather theres ment to be a sleeve through it or something ???

many thanks ben

25th January 2009, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrett130

hi all, i have koni rear shocks on my vts, and basically on the near side where the bolt goes through the bottom of the shock theres loads of play ive tried to tighten the big 21mm bolt which goes through but its tight as possible. now the off side is solid. does anybody know weather theres ment to be a sleeve through it or something ???

many thanks ben

or just thinking can you get new bushes to go through the bottom? thanks

25th January 2009, 18:49

do you mean there is play in the bush on the actual damper its self ?

25th January 2009, 18:56

well its hard to explain lol, but its as if the bolt is loose which causes the damper to move, but im wonderin weather its becus the bush is shot. i tried to tighten it but its seriously tight as it would go. which makes me think perhaps theres surposed to be a sleeve which the bolt is surposed to go throught. really not sure but its really knocks over bumps and i rekon it will snap if i keep driving like it.

thanks

and yea i am talking about the bush which goes thru the actual damper. the bottom one

25th January 2009, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrett130

hi all, i have koni rear shocks on my vts, and basically on the near side where the bolt goes through the bottom of the shock theres loads of play ive tried to tighten the big 21mm bolt which goes through but its tight as possible. now the off side is solid. does anybody know weather theres ment to be a sleeve through it or something ???

many thanks ben

i have just taken mine off.

where the bolt goes through, it goes through a metal sleeve in side the rubber bush. Shouldnt be able to remove the metal sleeve however.

25th January 2009, 19:00

mmm does the sleeve go through the damper bush and the mount the bolt goes through or just one or the other?

25th January 2009, 19:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrett130

well its hard to explain lol, but its as if the bolt is loose which causes the damper to move, but im wonderin weather its becus the bush is shot. i tried to tighten it but its seriously tight as it would go. which makes me think perhaps theres surposed to be a sleeve which the bolt is surposed to go throught. really not sure but its really knocks over bumps and i rekon it will snap if i keep driving like it.

thanks

well if it is the damper which is loose.... there should be a rubber bush in the end of the damper with a metal insert inside the bush ( hard to explain but hopefully you will get the idea ) if that metal insert is missing then that could explain why its loose....

25th January 2009, 19:02

already been answered lol

25th January 2009, 19:04

mm ok well thanks for your help guys il take the other side of and compare the two. i didnt fit the koni's they were on when i brought it but if the sleeve is missing or the bush is shot can i get new ones or?

also is there any sleeve or anythink in the mount the shock bolts too?

25th January 2009, 20:33

al get a few photos for you mate give me 2 mins

25th January 2009, 20:46

The top should look like this, a rubber bush with a metal sleeve inside.

The bottom, which may be where yours are fitted wrong, have a slghtly different insert and one end sticks out further, that end should be where it meets the axle.
So if you have it with the other end facing the axle you will get play.

This is the side which should meet the axle

25th January 2009, 22:19

thanks mate il be checking that sometime this week hopefully somthing simple like wrong way around...

il let u no when i find out.

25th January 2009, 22:20

good luck.