Rear shock lifetime?

adirondacks Posted 2013-09-10 6:36 PM (#144337) Subject: Rear shock lifetime? Tourer Posts: 323 Troy, NY Another lifetime question. How long has your rear shock lasted until it needed to be replaced? boatsrfun Posted 2013-09-10 6:41 PM (#144338 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Cruiser Posts: 91 Mine (2008) had to be replaced after 4 years and 40,000 miles. It leaked air and if I filled it, it would be lucky to last a day. It was replaced under extended warrenty and $50. johnnyvision Posted 2013-09-10 6:51 PM (#144342 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Visionary Posts: 4278 all shocks are different. Some good and some not so. Put air in it and check air maybe once a month. If you don't bottom out with the correct air in it then its working marvin24 Posted 2013-09-10 7:05 PM (#144345 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Puddle Jumper Posts: 23 Mine failed already, less that a year old on my 13 VV. Warranty replacing it. Arkainzeye Posted 2013-09-10 7:54 PM (#144347 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Visionary Posts: 3773 Pittsburgh, PA thats like asking how long should tires last.. its too subjective.. too many factors involved.. weight, road conditions, riding style and the list going on .. its Not like a light bulb.. SammyJ Posted 2013-09-10 9:11 PM (#144351 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Cruiser Posts: 96 Princeton, IL Mine has lasted 73000 miles so far and no leaks. It still works like a champ. adirondacks Posted 2013-09-10 9:24 PM (#144352 - in reply to #144347) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Tourer Posts: 323 Troy, NY Arkainzeye - 2013-09-10 8:54 PM thats like asking how long should tires last.. its too subjective.. too many factors involved.. weight, road conditions, riding style and the list going on .. its Not like a light bulb.. Yes it is very subjective. However, I asked how long your shock lasted....getting an average from everybody to get a ball park prediction. Street Eagle Posted 2013-09-10 9:52 PM (#144353 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Iron Butt Posts: 691 Manchester, CT Maybe having folks comment on their typical road conditions too...I know, this is subjective. The real answer lies back in Victory's vault...its called MTBF..aka mean time between failure bigfoot Posted 2013-09-12 12:36 PM (#144415 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Tourer Posts: 494 Akron Ohio area The air shocks can be fatally compromised by using compressed air. The inrush of air under pressure is too much for the small capacity of the shock to handle. A blown seal is the result. The other negative thing about compressed air is that it induces water into the system. A hand pump is the only thing you should use on the Victory rear shock. 20 10 Vision Posted 2013-09-12 4:48 PM (#144429 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Tourer Posts: 430 35k on mine and still works fine. I hand pump it only. I ride 2 up about 50% of the time. bigfoot Posted 2013-09-12 8:31 PM (#144436 - in reply to #144337) Subject: Re: Rear shock lifetime? Tourer Posts: 494 Akron Ohio area Almost 60,000 on a 2011 Vision Tour with zero leakage, zero problems. I keep it set at 60 PSI using the Victory hand pump which is overpriced but I got if for free.