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Tourer
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Troy, NY | Another lifetime question. How long has your rear shock lasted until it needed to be replaced? |
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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. |
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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 |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 23
| Mine failed already, less that a year old on my 13 VV. Warranty replacing it. |
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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.. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 96
Princeton, IL | Mine has lasted 73000 miles so far and no leaks. It still works like a champ. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Tourer
Posts: 430
| 35k on mine and still works fine. I hand pump it only. I ride 2 up about 50% of the time. |
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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. |
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Rear shock lifetime?
