Guys i need your help !
 

I noticed at the end of Sundays ride there was a little too much play in the rear suspension.
check out the pics.
Found out the top of the shock mount cracked and split open.
I checked the bearing and it's still tight...no play in it.
Looks like it's a weak point where the casting halves are...as you can see in the pics it split right on the casting line.
IMHO it's a possible defect in either the process or it's not engineered thick enough...just glad it didn't come apart and cause a wreck.
Dose anyone know where I can get a sachs top shock body ?
The shock is off an 08 EC 300
Thanks for any help
Dave
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fawk, thats too close.....
did you hit somthing superhard?

Wow Dave glad you caught it before it completely let go on you. Just me but I think I would look for an Ohlins after seeing that. I've never seen a shock break like that; scary. We have an extra shock I'll check and see what it is for you.

Don't think It's gonna be better with an Ohlins, it can do almost the same, just the other end of the shock breaking:eek:

http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/sho...lins+breakdown

WOW I didn't need to read that!:eek:

I suppose it could happen to any shock but has anybody seen it before?

I think that takes the cake this month! Thats different, not what I was expecting.

Thanks John 01....I just do single track, no mx, no jumping...I think it's a casting flaw because it looks like there's some poreosity within the break.
At this point I'll take anything to get me back on the trai:D

Dave the extra shock was given to the guy that bought the 08 KTM 505 from my son. I doubt it would have worked on your bike anyway. I was thinking it was off my 09 Husky but was mistaken; sorry.

Not seen that before. It's a long shot and a long way away, but try CCycle's Bill Pemberton at 860-267-1710 in CT. I know he has worked on the sachs stuff a bit, so he may at least know where to get. Good luck.