time for new front end shocks @55,000 (s)miles

[Burnerboy]

Rode my bike to Rhode Island, yesterday (O' it's a 2010 1800 tiked @Roadsmith)... and front end was not smooth at all, no shock at all, when I returned home, I felt around the front shock, sure enough it was wet ... So in the shop it goes for a new front bushing and fork springs...... This bike has 55,000 miles on her... My bike has always been babied, speed limit riding only, and always garaged, and wash and wax on a weekly basic..

Question: At what mileage does front fork bushing(s) usually have a failure rate?????????

Thank you,

Ronnie

 

[rhino 2]

Rode my bike to Rhode Island, yesterday (O' it's a 2010 1800 tiked @Roadsmith)... and front end was not smooth at all, no shock at all, when I returned home, I felt around the front shock, sure enough it was wet ... So in the shop it goes for a new front bushing and fork springs...... This bike has 55,000 miles on her... My bike has always been babied, speed limit riding only, and always garaged, and wash and wax on a weekly basic..

Question: At what mileage does front fork bushing(s) usually have a failure rate?????????

Thank you,

Ronnie

Sometimes after the first good hit with a Jimmy Hoffa size pothole/cater........:gah:...

 

[Burnerboy]

Thank you,

Yep my bike is in the shop now, as we speak... (*glad it's raining outside today*)..both sides are getting replaced,along with the bushings, and anything else... I just ordered a new front tire cause the wear bars are beginning to rear their ugly heads, so might as well replace the tire as well as front brakes at the same time....Then put her away for the long winter hibernation period................then pull out my snow skies and pray for snow!

Ronnie

 

[Burnerboy]

I live approx 100 miles away from Abington................nice area!