After my 16 mile thrash home this morning in 14.c temps, i was messing with a piece of damp proof course plastic with a view to extending the rubber flap that protects the shock absorber.
now my bike doesnt have a sock shock, as I was advised against them.
Well i touched the spring and it was bloody hot. Uncomfortably hot to the point of removing my hand sharpish. Clearly heat from engine and exhaust.
which made me think, if you have a sock fitted round, then the heat will penetrate, heat the spring and shocker and as its a sock, also insulate and keep the heat within the sock and as I was told, create condensation.
if the shocker gets hot then you will loose damping as well.
anyone checked to see how hot the shocker is getting after a run with a sock fitted ?
rocker ?
certainly something to consider !!!
paul