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Offline Eastsussexbiker

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How to stop your rear shock spring going rusty
« on: February 12, 2024, 06:42:20 pm »
At it again  ;D

To prevent the spray from the rear tyre causing issues rusting my rear spring I came up with a cunning plan. I removed the hugger and fitted a mud flap. When I bought the hugger I thought it would stop it but it falls short. Tell me what you think it was a £6 fix



Also I fitted the bung on the hugger (on the left) that stops the hugger from vibrating from eBay you get several in a pack ££7.75



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Re: How to stop your rear shock spring going rusty
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2024, 12:35:27 pm »
Nice work. A couple of inches longer and it might also stop the 5#/+€ from attacking the dog-bone linkages. Hard to tell without getting out and getting under.
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Re: How to stop your rear shock spring going rusty
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2024, 02:25:11 pm »
Yes it crossed my mind I can always buy a larger mud flap
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Re: How to stop your rear shock spring going rusty
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2024, 12:01:14 am »
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Re: How to stop your rear shock spring going rusty
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2024, 11:18:28 am »
I know I'll get some stick for this but my way is a whole lot better ! I don't ride in the wet .....

Regards  Mick
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Re: How to stop your rear shock spring going rusty
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2024, 12:15:24 pm »
Quote from: Sutty on February 15, 2024, 11:18:28 am
I know I'll get some stick for this but my way is a whole lot better ! I don't ride in the wet .....

Regards  Mick

Which means in the UK you don't ride much at all  ;D
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Re: How to stop your rear shock spring going rusty
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2024, 02:46:29 pm »
Ho ho ho! How true.
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