Ive just started taking a look round my f2 (1991) and there is a rear reservoir at the back for the rear suspension (I only know this as it was pointed out in a previous post ☺) so, after taking off the seat I discover that it's not actually attatched to anything, just a pipe full of oil resting under the seat ? I'm not sure where it's supposed to go but there doesn't seem to be anywhere visiable on the shock ?
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This is also my first try at linking an image so hope it works, can anyone advise me please ?

Thanks

Leigh

 

If you are referring to the yellow can that says, "start you bastard", that is meant for your rear suspension.

 

Should be attached there. Interesting, wonder why someone would do that. If there isn't a thread on the shock, which I'm guessing there isn't since it'd spew the fluids out when riding if the reservoir isn't attached, then you got a regular F2 shock and a dummy can for who knows what reason.

 

My first bike was a 92 f2 and I believe that 93 was the first year they had that for the rear shock so my guess is the pervious owner just put it on there for no reason.

 

I took it off, defo no threaded hole for it to go in, guessing the fella than had it previous put on the f3 rear pegs and just left it on.
I now have the front and rear suspension adjusted to Honda recommended settings (Haines Manual) what are your thoughts on that ?

Leigh

 

I`m the wrong man to talk about suspension, haven`t even gotten around to setting the sag of my current bike and I`ve owned it for several years now...

...That being said if you`re a somewhat regular guy the factory settings should work just fine.

 

It looks like a suspension reservoir, but could it be some oddly rigged chain oiler?

 

This should give you an idea of what to look for:



If someone just removed the reservoir from a remote reservoir shock and capped it I can't image it functions very well. That reservoir does two things. First it accommodates the change in interior volume of the shock due to the rod moving in and out. Secondly, it gets pressurized to prevent cavitation of the shock fluid.

 

Doesn't have to be anything else than someone having a pair of f3 rearsets laying around and bolting them on just for show. Or previously having an f3 shock that was crap and only replace the shock with a stock f2 one... people do some stupid stuff trying to "impress" others...

 

^^This.

But either delete it, or replace it with an F3 shock....