Rear shock preload quit working properly and it is not the knob

[terryth]

Mine quit working fully, it will work from soft to mid but complete stops tuning at the mid point and won't go any harder. It is on the centerstand, the knob is not stripped, it just won't turn, even with a wrench on the aluminum w/o the knob off. Anybody else have this issue?

 

[erenet]

I did have that issue, Yamaha gave me a new shock.

 

[spklbuk]

Might be your Tenere's way of telling you it would be happier with a visit to Dr. Penske or Ohlins. Mine was certainly a different machine afterwards.

 

[avc8130]

Wait, what happened? Did a hydraulic preload fail? I brought that possibility up last week and was immediately shot down as unlikely, but it happened to both of you?

ac

 

[erenet]

Wait, what happened? Did a hydraulic preload fail? I brought that possibility up last week and was immediately shot down as unlikely, but it happened to both of you?

ac

I didn't see what was the cause of the problem, Yamaha wanted to keep the old one, but I think the preload gears got striped.

 

[avc8130]

I didn't see what was the cause of the problem, Yamaha wanted to keep the old one, but I think the preload gears got striped.

Did you try to force it past max?

ac

 

[erenet]

Did you try to force it past max?

ac

No, I never went that far, maybe I should, I weigh 210 lbs