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Offline ALBEEEEY

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What the hell are these guys taking?
« on: 15 March 2012, 18:42 »
ok so I know I should have taken the wheel off but it was gettin dark and didn't have time but yeah what is this? shock absorber? lowering spring (can't see any spring so prob not)?

as you can tell I have no experience with suspension, have googled it but not a lot of answers . . . :undecided:

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hope someone with some experience can help???

thanks in advance  :grin:
« Last Edit: 15 March 2012, 19:35 by richw911 »
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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #1 on: 15 March 2012, 18:43 »
looks like  a after market shock? obviously it was on the rear.
« Last Edit: 15 March 2012, 18:45 by richw911 »

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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #2 on: 15 March 2012, 18:45 »
yeah rear wheel, was pretty sure it didn't look standard . . .
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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #3 on: 15 March 2012, 18:53 »
it`s a continuem transfunctioner!

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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2012, 18:59 »
If you don't know what it is you really shouldn't be touching it :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #5 on: 15 March 2012, 19:00 »
it`s a continuem transfunctioner!

Ah do you remove it with a left handed glass socket?

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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #6 on: 15 March 2012, 19:01 »
it`s a continuem transfunctioner!

Ah do you remove it with a left handed glass socket?
no, just leave it well alone!...

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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #7 on: 15 March 2012, 19:04 »
it`s a continuem transfunctioner!

Ah do you remove it with a left handed glass socket?
no, just leave it well alone!...


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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #8 on: 15 March 2012, 19:08 »
no mate, the ones on the front are called flux capacitors! they are the ones with a coil which conducts the High Tensile electric charge which thrusts you into the future! should only do this on a full tank though as they are very thirsty and could leave you stranded in the future where all the shell optimax has exhausted its supplies! you`ve been warned!

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Re: What the hell is this?
« Reply #9 on: 15 March 2012, 19:10 »
no mate, the ones on the front are called flux capacitors! they are the ones with a coil which conducts the High Tensile electric charge which thrusts you into the future! should only do this on a full tank though as they are very thirsty and could leave you stranded in the future where all the shell optimax has exhausted its supplies! you`ve been warned!
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guess its not got a foo foo valve on them otherwise you would be in BIG trouble  :laugh:


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