You may struggle servicing and fixing the shock............ Maxton do a replacement (not cheap) but you can get a YSS shock as a direct replacement also.
To be honest, I think in the future I will do a full on resto with one of my Aces but this one is sort of getting a good proper full service, IE swingarm and wheel bearings, new headstock bearings, oil, filter, plug change a right clean then back together so I might just shove the rear shock back on (without the rubber bump stop) cos Ive never bottomed a rear shock
Be careful with that rear suspension rocker. When I did mine (because it seized up), it turned out that the centre part between the two bearings wasn't ground out straight!!! Basically, the rod was being pushed over to one side, so it was pressing onto one side of the two bearings. Thereby causing undue wear. A replacement solved my issue (once I'd made sure it wasn't a normal thing). I've kept my original though and I'll file or mill it out, so that it works correctly. Be careful with that rear shock, it's gas filled! Honestly, I can't remember if mine actually HAS a bump stop on it, I'm going to have to check now! lol The shock IS serviceable though, and frankly, I think it's better than the modern alternatives. The Maxton replacements don't have a much adjustability in them.
Yep I agree, I don't think that many bikers out there know that the Thunderace Front and Rear suspension is FULLY adjustable, Compression, Rebound and Damping :-)
@@jasonparker333 That's it! Compression, Rebound & Dampening... I could not for the life of me remember what the three were called! lol Check the aluminium can for corrosion (under where the bracket holds it to the bike). My original has a little divot which I'm thinking about getting welded up when I get it refurbed. Although it's failed, it's in better condition than the 2nd hand one I replaced it with. Annoyingly, I didn't realise it had failed till I repaired the seized swingarm (spent a couple of weeks squeaking and then locked solid! HARD TAIL!!!). Or should I say, didn't realise till I'd put it all back together again! rofl.
@@jasonparker333 I doubt it. I've got less space than you and I'm quite damaged, so I don't get to do a great deal of my own spannering. Also, when I do, there's WAY more swearing than in your videos! lol
interesting to warch - admire the way you tolerate cold conditions
You may struggle servicing and fixing the shock............ Maxton do a replacement (not cheap) but you can get a YSS shock as a direct replacement also.
To be honest, I think in the future I will do a full on resto with one of my Aces but this one is sort of getting a good proper full service, IE swingarm and wheel bearings, new headstock bearings, oil, filter, plug change a right clean then back together so I might just shove the rear shock back on (without the rubber bump stop) cos Ive never bottomed a rear shock
Be careful with that rear suspension rocker.
When I did mine (because it seized up), it turned out that the centre part between the two bearings wasn't ground out straight!!!
Basically, the rod was being pushed over to one side, so it was pressing onto one side of the two bearings. Thereby causing undue wear.
A replacement solved my issue (once I'd made sure it wasn't a normal thing). I've kept my original though and I'll file or mill it out, so that it works correctly.
Be careful with that rear shock, it's gas filled!
Honestly, I can't remember if mine actually HAS a bump stop on it, I'm going to have to check now! lol
The shock IS serviceable though, and frankly, I think it's better than the modern alternatives. The Maxton replacements don't have a much adjustability in them.
Yep I agree, I don't think that many bikers out there know that the Thunderace Front and Rear suspension is FULLY adjustable, Compression, Rebound and Damping :-)
@@jasonparker333
That's it!
Compression, Rebound & Dampening...
I could not for the life of me remember what the three were called! lol
Check the aluminium can for corrosion (under where the bracket holds it to the bike). My original has a little divot which I'm thinking about getting welded up when I get it refurbed. Although it's failed, it's in better condition than the 2nd hand one I replaced it with.
Annoyingly, I didn't realise it had failed till I repaired the seized swingarm (spent a couple of weeks squeaking and then locked solid! HARD TAIL!!!). Or should I say, didn't realise till I'd put it all back together again! rofl.
@@Snakebite1968 Will you do any videos? I love watching others do Thunderace stuff
@@jasonparker333
I doubt it.
I've got less space than you and I'm quite damaged, so I don't get to do a great deal of my own spannering.
Also, when I do, there's WAY more swearing than in your videos! lol
@Snakebite1968 yeah i try not to swear but it just hsppens