Rear shock top mounts

Post Wed May 17, 2006 10:13 pm

I've just replaced the rear shock top mounts on the Touring & found the rubber caps on the top of the shocks to be torn.

How essential are these? Are they just dust caps or do they help with the shock location?

Post Thu May 18, 2006 2:53 pm

if you mean the rubber condoms, they are just to keep crap off the threads m8, no issue in not having them

Post Thu May 18, 2006 9:24 pm

Cheers. Thought as much but there's still a bit if a squeak from one side which could have been caused by the missing cap. Guess I could put some ArmourAll silicon spray on to lube it. Probably won't notice when I get all the trim back on.

Thanks for your input.