Re: RE: head shake

[<vzeegat2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doug,

I have 60K on my front Works and 40K on my rear Ohlins.  I guess they're both on borrowed time.  I'll rebuild them both this winter.  Thanks for the heads-up.

John Van Deren
Montpelier, VT
> 
> From: <ABSDoug2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2004/07/22 Thu PM 02:26:51 GMT
> To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: head shake
> 
> 	ALL shocks are supposed to be "done" at 20K I've been told.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of John Van Deren
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 6:20 AM
> To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: head shake
> 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I'm getting the shakes just reading about your "adventure"!  I'm so glad to
> hear you're unscathed physically...the emotional wear and tear is another
> matter.  So, now my Works front shock doesn't fill me with confidence...94
> RS 106k miles...hmmm!  Have any other listers had their Works shocks blow
> out their oil?  Thanks for your post, Steve, and glad to hear you're okay.
> 
> John Van Deren
> Montpelier, VT
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Bmsdcr@xxxxxxx>
> To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:14 AM
> Subject: head shake
> 
> 
> > At least I did not go down...
> >
> > On the way to Mid-Ohio (about 60 miles) from the track, My friend says he
> > sees smoke coming from the engine and oil dripping so we pull  over and
> look. My
> > front Works shock had blown all its oil out, all over the telever and
> motor.
> > Well I decided to press on... The front end was as bouncy as a '70s
> > Caddy. All was well till I hit a longwise crack in the pavement about 2"
> wide
> > just a few miles from the track on Rte 341. This threw the bike into a
> violen
> > tank slapper, beating my hands up and pulling my bike hard to the left
> > accross the oncoming lane. As a last ditch effort I grabbed the bars to
> get control
> > just as I was hitting the opposite shoulder. It took a couple of shakes
> > but I got it back into my lane. My friend stopped me a little later
> pointing
> > out my RH saddlebag was open. I lost acouple of items which I was able to
> > retrieve, no problem, but I did have the 2 tabs in the bag that hold the
> lid shut
> > snap off. I haven't had to bungie a bag shut since my 83 R100RS, in fact I
> > never seen an oilhead bag bungied shut, so mine is now. While retrieving
> said
> > items my friend asked what happened and I tell him. He says he saw the
> slapper
> > going on which cause dmy rear end to hop left and right and leave little
> black
> > marks on the pavement. Later on back at the motel room I looked at my
> front
> > tire which had sideways scatchs in the tread from the slapper dragging my
> front
> > wheel side to side. This was friday, we wandered our way back to Detroit
> Sat. I
> > had the front kick around a few times on the way home, which caused some
> > white knuckles. I am stressed out and down right scared of my 1100 and
> riding in
> > general. My friend Jack Daniels is trying to calm me but I still can not
> sleep.
> > I regret not seeing all the people I promised to see on this weekend. I
> rode
> > home only because of the "getting back on the horse that threw you"
> mentality.
> > I think I am going take a a break...
> >
> > Steve Szelestey
> > 94 R1100RSL-88,000miles

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