my rear shock bust on divi 600 last week,i put on another that 'fitted' but has risen the rear end by a fair bit.after a couple of days i had trouble getting the bike into gear.could the shock be the problem?(oil level changed? chain pitch wrong?).any thoughts please?

did you re-do the chain free play adjustment...this is crucial, i'm not saying its right to use a shock of a different length, personally i wouldnt. But dont let this change bugger your gearbox due to a tight chain!!

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yeah cheers airhead.did adjust chain.it has to be really loose at new hight to be right tension when im sitting on the bike.think i will be on the look out for the right shock.