So, picked up a beautiful 1979 Invader last year. Rear suspension seemed seized.
When apart, the rear shock appeared to be 90% seized. Reassembled with a new gas shock, and the new combination still seems nearly impossible to compress manually (very stiff), when out of the skid.
Additionally, my rear triangular suspension brackets were cracked along their flanges, where they wrap around and mount to the aluminum slide rails. I had them all welded up and painted, and am ready to reinstall. My question is this.
Is this a common failure? Also, I think my spring is the HD spring (92081-3524). Would the suspension be better off, and see less stress/strain, using the standard duty coil spring (92081-3524)? Or is there a better choice for spring that people use?
Thanks so much! Very new to the Kawi sled world!!