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OldSloDoggie
June 25th, 2003, 09:53 AM
Hi,
Anyone out there expirenced / heard of the rear shock upper bolt breaking on a KONA Dawg?
gungywump
June 25th, 2003, 10:34 AM
I've seen BENT shock bolts on Kona Stinkeys before but have not seen/heard of one actually breaking!
Where did it break?
How do the threads look in the link plate?
Photos?
OldSloDoggie
June 25th, 2003, 10:47 AM
I've seen BENT shock bolts on Kona Stinkeys before but have not seen/heard of one actually breaking!
Where did it break?
How do the threads look in the link plate?
Photos?

It was a clean shear, just inside the plate. Threads looked fine. I didn't think to take photos before repair. (30 minute turn around by my LBS. Outstanding service) LBS and Kona are leaning towards the bolt being defective.
gungywump
June 25th, 2003, 11:22 AM
That's what it sounds like to me. For the bolt to fail in that location it must have had low shear point. Like I said I've seen them bent and that takes ALOT of force to do. I can't imagine what it would take to actually shear a bolt like that.

BTW,
How's the DAWG? I just built mine up and I love it!
OldSloDoggie
June 25th, 2003, 12:46 PM
Thanks for you reassurance! i hope its a once in a lifetime break. They way i ride, there's no way it was exxess force. I luv mine, I'm still gettin learing to ride it as I'm new to the suspension world. So far its the perfect bike for me, i was looking for / got what i call a heavy duty XC bike. Speed/weight not a factor for me anymore, reliabilty / rideablity (is that a word?) much more imprtant to me at this stage of my life.
I check out your DAWG porno....quite the bike you have!! mines strickly stock so far. Tires will be first to get upgraded.
June 25th, 2003, 11:07 PM
I know what it was. You have been practicing log hops like we did at skills clinic right? Its been 2 weeks, i expect everyone to try that last double i did. Your not fooling me. Probably droping 3 feet from a wheely to flat. Boy, i gotta be more carfull what i show you guys how to do. ;)
OldSloDoggie
June 27th, 2003, 12:58 AM
LOL...You saw me ride, i couldn;t break a twig. I should be at tonite skills class, learing how to break something else, but no I'm stuck on a plane to Chicago...Only 2 more seeks to master that 3' or is that 3 incher.......