I have a question to ask because this one has me stumped. I have a '05 Ds that I have had for 8 months. About a month ago I started hearing a loud sqeak in the rear shock, so I lubed the crap out of it and it went away for a couple of weeks. Well for the last couple of weeks it has been "Very" loud. It only squeaks when it gets riden fora while, I think when it gets hot. I have tried what I know to fix it, but it is not working. Could I have a bad shock already? The bike has not been riden hard, and I cannot believe that the shock is already having to be sent in to be reworked. Please if you have any advise let me know, because I am truely lost on this one.

Thank you,

 

I have a large lag bolt in one of the beams in my garage. . . that's connected to a tie-down strap that I hook to the rear grab bar.

Basically suspend the back of the quad. . .

Remove the upper shock mount and put some grease on it. That's where your squeek is coming from.

 

I will try that in the morning. Thanks for the info

 

Good idea....now if I just wasn't afraid of heights.......[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Both of my 04' DS's have had the squeky rear shock you describe. As DuneMe recommended remove the top shock mount and grease it up really good. I have also found that if you try to torque down the upper shock mount too tight it will still squeak even after greasing.

 

Or, if you have a floor jack place it under the frame just in front of the swingarm pivot bolt and lift it up until pressure if off the shock.

 

I had the same problem with mine, just do as directed...that should eleviate that terrible squeak. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I greased my squeaky rear shock last night for the 2nd time. I added two o-rings one on each side. I hope this will cut down on some of the moisture that gets in there and make the grease last a little longer.

 

HEY BROTHER, YOU DO KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 05 RIGHT? PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BEARINGS, I JUST WONDERING IF THAT SOUND, IS WHAT YOUR HEARING THE REAR BEARINGS STARTING TO HEAT UP, JUST WONDERING???????ITS WORTH CHECKING IT OUT AS WELL

 

I am 100% that it is the rear shock. With the bike off, I can just push down on the rear of the bike and duplicate the noise.