Steamer rear shock gone?

[Mudhen]

Went camping/riding this past weekend...and I think my rear shock has gone belly-up.  Last weekend I turned it up as hard as it would go...felt better.  Now if I put my gloves on the seat the rear tire hits the wheel well...(slight exaggeration maybe).



Can it be recharged?



On the plus side, the Steamer only hit the deck a couple times, and we came away with some cool pics...



Ride pics:

http://mudhen.smugmug.com/gallery/535505 (http://mudhen.smugmug.com/gallery/535505)

http://freethebeast.smugmug.com/gallery/535826 (http://freethebeast.smugmug.com/gallery/535826)



A couple of the Steamer:

















Ok, maybe I got carried away...



Any info on the rear shock would be greatly appreciated.  I plan on going with a Wilbers at some point...maybe it's time...



Thanks!

[BR]

Hey MH,

Nice to see some pics of Steamer out in the wild!  Despite all the work I've done on mine, it has become a garage queen lately due to work, kids, and the fact that we're now moving (still in SJ tho').

Rear shock:  the prev owner of my '98 did in fact replace the rear shock.  His pockets must have been deep 'cause the OEM unit was over $600!!!  AND, I think the replacement unit is slightly longer than the original because my rear wheel is barely off the ground when bike is on the centerstand.  Function-wise it seems ok but I actually haven't played with the adjustments yet or even the pre-load yet.  The Wilbers may be the way to go.



Brendan

'98 BRG Steamer