Wilbers servicing?

[Bryn]

Got a lovely set of Wilbers for the bike last may , off a fellow tosser

They'd done approx 5k, and now on about 8k, they still look absolutely like new.

I spoke with Revs Racing just after i bought them, and was told they were still under waranty, and that if I take them off this winter and send them over for servicing they'd have their warranty extended...

Now as much as I'm impressed with Revs customer service, given the low mileage on the shocks, is it really worth the £150 or so to get them done now, just to get an extended warranty?

I cant see more than 5000 miles being put on the bike in 2015.. And no rufty tufty off road stuff either

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Got a lovely set of Wilbers for the bike last may , off a fellow tosser

They'd done approx 5k, and now on about 8k, they still look absolutely like new.

I spoke with Revs Racing just after i bought them, and was told they were still under waranty, and that if I take them off this winter and send them over for servicing they'd have their warranty extended...

Now as much as I'm impressed with Revs customer service, given the low mileage on the shocks, is it really worth the £150 or so to get them done now, just to get an extended warranty?

I cant see more than 5000 miles being put on the bike in 2015.. And no rufty tufty off road stuff either

I put a pair on the 1150 GSA in 2010

From a FS ad here

They had done less than 1000 miles & were just 3 months old

4 years & 25000 miles later they are still fine to me, when something goes wrong, I'll get 'em fixed

Load of tosh, this 10000 mile servicing malarkey

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I agree with the gentleman above

 

[GFJ]

I bought a 642 for a xchallenge; it was 2 years old and only done 2k miles. Shaft etc was like new.

I sent it off to Revs for a service as a condition of the 5 year warranty is that it has to be serviced every 2 years.

Admittedly I had it shortened by 7mm (which is approx. 1" of the rear height) whilst it was being serviced, and the combined cost of the service and the shortening came to £158.

In hindsight, I should have left it alone and worried about it when or if it leaked. They are meant to be good and do many miles before they need attention.

I feel as though I could have better spent the money.

 

[Alan R]

17000 miles on mine and they still feel as good as new. I will pay Revs to fix them if and when they need it.
Alan R

 

[Bryn]

Thanks for the replies chaps.... I'll leave them on the bike then

 

[Bendy toy]

Wilbers (or any other good quality) shocks with 17K on the clock are due for an oil change. The oil has a tough life so leaving them until the damping fails could be a lot more costly.

 

[Alan R]

Wilbers (or any other good quality) shocks with 17K on the clock are due for an oil change. The oil has a tough life so leaving them until the damping fails could be a lot more costly.

Doom and gloom merchant. I would expect a linear deterioration rather than a fall off a cliff. As stated they are as good as when I fitted them. I am intuitive enough to notice. When they start to deteriate I will have them serviced.
Alan R

 

[Bendy toy]

That's my point by the time performance falls off the damage is done. So all I'm saying is get them serviced before that happens. We don't run our engines until they rattle before changing the oil. So why do we do exactly that with suspension?
I found out from bitter experience with a Dutch built WP. Deterioration was not linear but by the time I realised there was a problem the damage was done. Linear fall off would have been even worse as most of us (I do anyway) adapt to the bike when it changes gradually.
WP spares were costly but parts for mine were not available so it was scrap.
I don't expect the same availability issues with Wilbers spares but precision parts are never low cost.

 

[Alan R]

That's my point by the time performance falls off the damage is done. So all I'm saying is get them serviced before that happens. We don't run our engines until they rattle before changing the oil. So why do we do exactly that with suspension?
I found out from bitter experience with a Dutch built WP. Deterioration was not linear but by the time I realised there was a problem the damage was done. Linear fall off would have been even worse as most of us (I do anyway) adapt to the bike when it changes gradually.
WP spares were costly but parts for mine were not available so it was scrap.
I don't expect the same availability issues with Wilbers spares but precision parts are never low cost.

still going to have them serviced at my discretion, when I decide. Thank you for your opinion/ concern
Alan R

 

[cookie]

Doom and gloom merchant. I would expect a linear deterioration rather than a fall off a cliff. As stated they are as good as when I fitted them. I am intuitive enough to notice. When they start to deteriate I will have them serviced.
Alan R

have your shock serviced, then tell me it feels the same.

 

[Alan R]

have your shock serviced, then tell me it feels the same.

thanks for the offer but they're not ready for service yet. I'll let you know when they are.
Alan R

 

[Bendy toy]

Shocks should feel EXACTLY the same after a service just as an engine does.
When they feel different you'll know they got pushed too far and time to flog them on for someone else to worry about.

 

[cookie]

New oil and a re gas for your shocks make no difference then?

New oil in the engine and a tune make no difference either?

What alternate reality do you inhabit?

 

[Alan R]

New oil and a re gas for your shocks make no difference then?

New oil in the engine and a tune make no difference either?

What alternate reality do you inhabit?

let it go boys, I'm in charge of my own destiny (and bike servicing) and make decisions according to my own will and experience. No amount of cyber hectoring will make me accept your point of view if I don't want to - for that is all it is, not gospel or legislation. Conflating your argument to include other servicing issues does not make your point any more valid.
What alternative reality do you inhabit where everyone must agree with you?
Alan R

 

[Bryn]

i think I'll get them seviced when I feel they need it... Which at the rate I change bikes won't be an issue

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

i think I'll get them seviced when I feel they need it... Which at the rate I change bikes won't be an issue

Makes sense to me

However, back to the proper internet bollox stuff, it's much more fun...............

Alan R - you have every right to do what the feck you like, I don't think anybody here is telling you what to do are they so get off your high horse, however, you really do spout a load of self important, pompus bollox.

My old GS did 40,000 miles on it's Wilburs. They were serviced at 25,000 miles. Up to that point they felt absolutley fine. When they came back from servicing they felt vastly better.

I wonder why that was?

If only we all had your 'intuition' then designated service intervals for all things mechanical would be a thing of the past

Andres

 

[cookie]

let it go boys, I'm in charge of my own destiny (and bike servicing) and make decisions according to my own will and experience. No amount of cyber hectoring will make me accept your point of view if I don't want to - for that is all it is, not gospel or legislation. Conflating your argument to include other servicing issues does not make your point any more valid.
What alternative reality do you inhabit where everyone must agree with you?
Alan R

i wasn't replying to you