I have a 2002 gold wing with a 2013 CSC XL kit. We were heading to Arkansas on vacation when the trike turned into a low rider. We did hear some pinging when going over bumps,but thought it was maybe the trailer/chains making noise. It seemed that the windshield was getting taller. Anyway thankfully we were being followed by another couple that said smoke was coming from our trike. To make a long story short the shock broke and slowly lowered itself to the ground. Has anyone else ever experienced a broken shock? Thank God it is still under warranty. Luckily I had a back up and we were still able to go on vacation.