Author Topic: broken suspension links (Read 2682 times)

flip · « **on:** April 18, 2005, 06:18:13 PM »

Anybody ever have the rear suspension links break? I now know that it can happen. My used b6 came with lifting links on it. I have no clue who made them. They snapped this afternoon while I was going down a bumpy country road at a good clip. It felt like I hit a big pothole and then the bike lost power. I thought the engine was toast till I pulled in the clutch as I was coasting down and the engine would rev freely. I looked under the bike as I was stopping and saw a black goo dripping from underneath. That was another heartstopper until I realized it was melted rubber from the tire.
Ron Ayers did not have the stock links in stock but they shouldn't take long to get here. I guess now I can put that 2g b12 shock on that has been sitting on a shelf since last year.

Red01 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2005, 06:45:26 PM »

That's the first I've heard of any breaking.

Just curious, are yours made of steel or aluminum?

flip · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2005, 07:19:33 PM »

They are steel or at least some type of metal that a magnet will stick to. I haven't gotten around to looking at them closely yet. The bike is still in the back of my dad's truck. I haven't gotten any help here yet to lift it out and drag it in to the garage.

flip · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:50:19 AM »

Well I got my bike unloaded and up on the centerstand. When I took the seat off, i realized that the black goo i saw wasn't rubber, it was plastic. The tire ate through the fender and tray under the seat. It even chewed up the toolkit. I'll have to find some way to patch the holes to keep water out from under the seat.

Red01 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:20:34 AM »

You could get a new inner fender from ebay of a salvage yard.

Or... Good excuse to buy an undertray...