Shock leaking

Dougrad1971

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So I noticed a large oil and dirt stain on my rear shock body, but not the coil spring. My guess is that it is kaput. Bike has 40k miles . Tempted to redo front and rear with Stoltec Moto stuff. OR should I go look at 2018 es? Cause I would love cruise control. And will the ES handle my weight at 230 plus gear and crap?
Thoughts?
 

WJBertrand

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Is the leak coming from the the preload reservoir or the shock itself?

Regarding the ES, I was a bit heavier than you when I first got my ES and I found the rear to be undersprung for me. I added a 30% stiffer spring and lost about 37 lbs so the bike is working well for me now. Lost another 10-11 lb changing the exhaust from OEM to Delkevic too. There are several threads here about re-springing the rear shock on the ES models.
 

Thrasherg

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I also have an ES model, I weigh 180lbs with gear and also found it under sprung at the rear!! I fitted a 15% stiffer spring (easy to change) and it has been great since. The stiffer spring really makes a nice handling bike..
 
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Dougrad1971

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Is the leak coming from the the preload reservoir or the shock itself?

Regarding the ES, I was a bit heavier than you when I first got my ES and I found the rear to be undersprung for me. I added a 30% stiffer spring and lost about 37 lbs so the bike is working well for me now. Lost another 10-11 lb changing the exhaust from OEM to Delkevic too. There are several threads here about re-springing the rear shock on the ES models.
Now that you ask, I think it’s from the preload reservoir.
 
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