Rebound clicker problem

[Turtle]

I just had all 4 shocks on my '08 RTX rebuilt. When I dropped them off I noticed that the rebound clicker on my center shock would only have about 4-5 clicks to it when turning the knob out. Then the knob would spin freely. I figured a rebuild would have fixed this problem. After the complete rebuild, it is still the same.

Is the rebound valve just simply slow to set at the next click, or do I have something wrong?

 

[Pstn head]

There sould be a total of 23 clicks, never force it, also always have minimum 3 clicks from maximum or minimum rebound setting

 

[Turtle]

But that's the thing ... I don't have to force it. After turning it about 4-5 clicks out, the knob will continue to spin very easily but I won't feel/hear any clicks.

 

[raginyamaha]

had the same problem with mine, a trip to hygear and they worked again. not sure what the problem was tho...

 

[Pstn head]

4 clicks is not normal definitely not working properly, I have no idea how to repair shocks I suggest having it repaired by a shock Rebuilder or even send them them back to the shop you had them rebuilt at and point out the problem to them

 

[sorenson1610]

Where did you get them rebuilt at? You should have informed them about that issue when you rebuilt them.

 

[Turtle]

I had them rebuilt at my local performance motorsport shop. If I was revalving, I would send them out to Hygear, Pioneer or something. But since it was just a simple rebuild, I use my local guy. I've had them rebuild many shocks for me over the years and never had a problem. I mentioned this issue to them when I dropped off the shocks and they told me "Yeah - that's a common thing with the Yamaha shocks ... they just seem to do that". I actually had 8 shocks rebuilt from them this time ... 4 had the issue mentioned above (the other 4 were all front shocks). After rebuilt they still exhibited the same phenomenon.

 

[cannondale27]

Depending on what shock you have there are different style clickers.Some are just a spring and ball against the knob or against the actual adjuster.

Some the clicking is made by actual pressure from shock pushing against the notched knob.If that is the case it is possible for the clicking to stop if the pressure isnt enough to make the click.After turning the knob you should stroke the shock and see if clicking comes back.If it does then you could be okay if shock was just serviced I have doubt though.

The other style clickers really are no indication of condition of your shock.Not really necessary.They can be a real pain to disassemble just to fix the clicker and probably not worth time it would take to do it unless customer wants to pay for that.Like said be real careful and count turns and position because it can be very easy to snap the rebound mechanism off internally adjusting it past tight or all out.