[PeteH (OP)]

Ok, When the rear of the bike is raised or lowered (by pushing hard down) something is making the spring go boing for want of a better description, it passed its MOT last Saturday and the examiner couldn't find a fault, any ideas ?? Im leaning towards the bottom shock mount as the bike suffered the worst of winter with not much in the way of care 

[Sin_Tiger]

Sounds like it's catching or sticking, then releasing creating the Boing. I would try giving it a good dousing in ACF or WD40 at least to see what happens.

[nickjtc]

A spritz here and there with your freer-upper or lubricant du jour around the moving bits may help.

[Mustang]

 

[nickjtc]

Also.... everything greased recently???

[PeteH (OP)]

Also.... everything greased recently???

Err, no..... juggling too many other things and taken my eye off the ball, still sorting the front brakes ie- new discs....pads and now had to strip the calipers to fit new seals and take the master cylinder into work to remove a fecked up cover screw.
Edit to add....Also had to put a new battery on her even though the optimate was used through the winter 

[nickjtc]

If it has breasts or wheels, it is going to cost you money! 

[PeteH (OP)]

Its the bottom shock mount, rear end stripped down and top bolt removed from shock and it won't budge. Tried drifting the bush out but its feckin solid 
Need to make a puller now and if that fails, rebuild hope for the best and get Wales out of the way.

[PeteH (OP)]

Very expensive lesson learned today.....keep on top of your maintenance.
Had the swing arm with attached shock on the brake press in work as Tiger -G`s puller and FBH couldn't cut it. Had 150b on the fecker and it wouldn't shift. so we left it to stew under pressure while we had a brew.
During the brew the bottom shock mount split so a new shock is now needed, with the shock removed we could access the inner bearing sleeve to find it just about welded to the sleeve - only option was to grind it off.
Still a new shock cant hurt the ride quality even if it is going to be a budget Hagon 

[Chris Canning]

I'll sell you the stocker from my 955 is you don't want to go that route although it'll need new bottom bearing the needle rollers have a habit of dropping out done 6000 never seen a winters day in it's life.

[PeteH (OP)]

Very kind Chris...I take it yours is of the early variety so should fit ok? Just done a quick on world of triumph and cant see any bearings listed so are these a readily accessible item? If so PM me your asking price 

Edit just to add.... WoT  Shock for 885i Part # ending in 870 is coming in at  £743
                                                  955i  -     -     -       - 872 -      -       -   -  £94  ???
                                                  955i  -     -     -       - 873 -      -       -   -  £711

[Chris Canning]

There's the shock.

[John Stenhouse]

I thought the length was different

[Chris Canning]

My understanding is there's two 99/2003 and 2003 onwards.

[trophydave]

Very kind Chris...I take it yours is of the early variety so should fit ok? Just done a quick on world of triumph and cant see any bearings listed so are these a readily accessible item?

Sprint Manufacturing do a bearing that fits,the rollers in it are held in place so they dont drop out all over the floor when you fit it.