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I have a feeling the rear shock had been pulled and given to somebody for a delayed warranty replacement then that was fitted to mine. There was a tag on it which looked a little out of place if I'm honest.
No real bother, popped it down the local shop and had it torqued to spec. Also now swapped out for a Fox DPS remote shock! Damn eBay.
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Shock bolts should be tight from the factory yes, as should a certain percentage of the bolts on all bikes. As the bikes out of the box are mostly assembled, they need to be built, torqued to spec and checked over.
All shops are guilty of not using a torque wrench. I spent time with a racing team and I was laughed at for asking for one.
Go figure.