Just a quick question for all the experts this morning. What would cause the rear shocks on a GL1200 to clunk (quite loudly) while going over bumps? I've been noticing it for a little while, and you can tell that SOMETHING is making noise when I bounce the bike in my driveway. It seems to get a little better after a longer ride, but not much.
Apart from the noise, everything else seems to work fine. I'm guessing it's shocks, but it'd be nice to have another opinion. Thanks.
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1200 Clunky Rear End (NOT drivetrain)
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Lucien Harpress
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1200 Clunky Rear End (NOT drivetrain)
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1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- Behaving Itself Rather Nicely
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1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- Behaving Itself Rather Nicely
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Learning The Joys of 4 Cable Carbs
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete
All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
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CYBORG
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Re: 1200 Clunky Rear End (NOT drivetrain)
had a similar problem with my 1200. Replaced air shocks with new non air. solved the problem
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wingrider
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Re: 1200 Clunky Rear End (NOT drivetrain)
Are the shock bushings totally sacked out? Guessing it would handle darn funny, but something to check.
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Shadowjack
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Re: 1200 Clunky Rear End (NOT drivetrain)
I replaced the standard shocks with a new set of Progressives because they were squeaking, and the new ones squeaked too! Then I really looked and they were both rubbing on the saddlebag support straps on one side. 8^(
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