[mig]

Anything people ride a v10 2006 bike.I just buy a v10 frame 06 and i have a problem.This is my problem.The silver shaft betwenn the 2 upper link hit the frame after i pull up the seat.Check picture.Firs and secondt picture is after i pull up the seat and 2 last picture is normal.My question is.Another people have a v10 06 have samething problem from me?And what is disdante suposed the silver shaft have betwenn frame?
thanks

 

[Minou]

Old V10s have that, nothing to worry about- it won't happen during riding...

 

[RMboy]

Should be nothing wrong with that.. but i dont think mine did, it ran very close though.

 

[Kevin]

My 06 v10 doesnt do that but Im just hoping English isnt your first language.

 

[mig]

sorry i have very difficult to speak in english.My first language is french.Thanks guys for your reply.

 

[BMCarter]

My 05 had the same issue.

When you lift up on the seat, does it feel like there is a lot of play? There was about 10-15mm of play in my suspension.

The solution was to buy a new bearing kit ("ProPack") from Santa Cruz ($97usd). The play came from the shock bolts, and play in the bearings and axles. After replacing everything the bike feels nice and tight. No play at all.

If spending a hundred dollars is not an option, just take all the bearings out, clean them, and make sure everything is properly torqued down. And get some new shock bolts, and maybe have the Eyelet Bushings and DU Bushings changed on your shock, as that was where a bit of my play came from.

From what I have read, Santa Cruz recommends replacing the bearings every year. The bearings in my bike were around 2 years old, and many of the axles and bearings were stuck.

Here are a couple links for you (in English, sorry). I would recommend printing them out in case Santa Cruz removes them from their website.

Season Maintenance
http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/tech/v10_seasonal.php

Bearing Overhaul
http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/tech/v10_bearing.php