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Odd one.
Went to swap over shocks on my new bike from a CC to an X2 and noticed that the X2 appears to be bent. To get the end of the shock into the pivot I need to pull it maybe 4 or 5mm. My initial thoughts were that the frame was mis-aligned, but it didn't do it with the CaneCreek.
To make sure I put some mounting hardware into another old shock I had lying around, and I don't need to pull that at all either.
The bushes are all brand new, and I've checked everything is lined up correctly on those.
Any ideas on what would cause this, or is my X2 actually bent? It's around 8 months old but only had about 6 months use.
I think occam's razor probably applies here - if you put the X2 back together, and it still did it, then its probably wonky. More likely is that an eyelet is mis-aligned than the whole shock is bent.
More likely is that an eyelet is mis-aligned than the whole shock is bent.
I'll try and measure it later to work out exactly where the alignment issue is.
I had this a long time ago although i didn't realise at the time. It turned out the frame was slightly out of alignment, to the point where it snapped the shock inside the air can on a trip to the alps. Further investigation revealed there were a few out there like it. The shock had to be shimmed across slightly to align it.
Over 200mm the eyelet would only need to be out by about a degree, so my money's on the bushing being on the piss somehow.
I was sure it was the frame, but on closer inspection the top end bit is bent to the right. No idea what would of caused this, as it looks like that end is pretty solid structurally. Assume it was like this from the start and as on my old bike the rear yoke was horizontal I didn't notice it as it had to be wiggled in anyway.
Looks like an unevenly worn eyelet bushing (du bushing) or misaligned eyelet bore in the shock.
A misaligned frame will cause uneven worn in bushings, have seen a few do this