Hi Again
thanx again for the hi's and offers etc - I certainly feel at home now
..quick update - I decided to bite the bullet over the weekend and pulled the shock apart to see if I could sort it - seemed like a small rubber o ring round the nylon base that seals a nylon bush that the pushrod moves through... didnt have one the same size but found one slightly fatter with the same outer diameter, so I 'bullied' it into the space
- and took a guess about how much fluid it had lost and replaced it with some 10 weight fork oil... hey... it might be a bit heath robinson but it was busted anyway - right ?
..after a bit of cleaning and rebuilding I tried it but it was too stiff.. although appeared to be working, so i removed the rebound valve and let some oil out, put it back together, and hey presto
- had it out today round some of the roughest and smoothest roads I could find in the area and it works a treat hehe... and no more leaks!
..thanks for the info about the maker - I'll check that out cos i'd like the proper kit to rebuild it if poss, but at least it aint parked on it's stand waiting for large amounts of cash that I dont currently have
I'll get some pics of my bike sorted out when my mate comes back from Turkey with my digi camera... and I agree about the filter but it's not gonna do any serious miles like that so I'll just run it cos the difference is worth it
Cheers all
Dano