Ohlins Shocker

[coxy]

Hi all

Got a 2010 txt racing 300 with an ohlins rear shocker. Noticed it had abit of play in the suspension at the rear at weekend so took it to pieces to investigate and found the bottom bush/bearing in the shocker was knackered its the one that is the bottom end of the shock closest to the dog bones. Just wondering where a replacement can be bought from as ive seen some rose joints sold on internet but not sure if they are the same as my bush/bearing seems to a rubber peice around it but the ones been sold dont. Any help at all in sourcing a new one would be much appreciated

Cheers

[telecat]

GasGasuk, TrialsUK, Splatshop etc should be able to help.

[thats_a_five]

The rose bearing can be replaced. It is a little difficult to describe without pictures but here goes.

What looks like a large bushing that you put the bolt through is actually made up of a rose bearing, 2 turned bushings and 2 o-rings.

The rose bearing is pressed into the eye end of the shock. Then bushings are pressed into the ID of the rose bushing from both sides. These 2 bushings extend out each side of the eye. The bolt actually goes through these bushings, not the ID of the rose bushing. Each of these bushings has an o-ring to keep the lube in the rose and keep the dirt out.

If you are clever with a bearing press or large bench vice you can press the assembly out and replace just the rose bearing and o-rings.

If you need a quick, temporary fix you can clamp one bushing in the vice, grab the other with a big pair of vice grips, twist and pull the bushings out. Then force some thick grease into the rose and reassemble. The grease will reduce the play in the rose for a while, but if there is play in the rose it should really be replaced.

I was able to get replacement rose bushings from a local bearing shop here in the US. I needed to take out the old one to measure and get the right size.

Good luck. And keep the feet up!