I have a brand new Elka that works great but makes a sucking sound. Is this normal?
new Elka sucking sound?o
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From what I have read on the interwebs it is normal for Elka's to be noisy, they come from a moto background where you cant hear the shock over the engine. I have also read in the interwebs they have good customer service so give them a call if you are really worried.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228677
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228677
if you go by the interwebs, they also have bad service as well.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232672&highlight=elka
Mine is noisy, mostly on the rebound stroke, but it's fantastic!
Yupp mine makes it also. I love it because people freak out and move out of the way when your on their ass
Yep it is on the rebound stroke. It is probably the best shock I have used so far. I was just wondering if it was normal.
get used to it, it doesnt go away! That said i am happy with mine
And if he will carefully read that thread he's going to find post #46 of Pat Tellier of Elka susp. explaining this same topic in his 2nd point:
2. The loud noise upon rebound stroke that some riders describe as a "sucking" sound is also a normal characteristic of our shock design, which is displacing a very large volume of oil for such a small shock. That's why we use a 14mm shaft and a bigger reservoir than most other shocks. Also, our rebound damping relies a lot more on the valving (shim stack) than on the needle (adjuster) to provide the "progressive rebound" that most riders enjoy about the Stage 5. Finally, that noise will vary from bike to bike based on the valving used; the more progressive the rebound is, the louder the shock is. As one of our sponsored riders put it best: "It's the sound of performance, just like the turbo whoosh from a rally car."