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rear shock replacement help
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:33 pm
by Robin Van Eyk
I am going to replae the rear shock on my A15, but I always like to consult the list for advice
and tips. So does anyone have experience in this, and what tools would you suggest? Lastly,
has anyone ever installed the Progressive rear spring? I am around 240, and I would like to
hear any opinions regarding this.
Thanks,
Robin
rear shock replacement help
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:34 am
by Jud Jones
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Robin Van Eyk" wrote:
>
> I am going to replae the rear shock on my A15, but I always like to consult the list for
advice
> and tips. So does anyone have experience in this, and what tools would you suggest?
Lastly,
> has anyone ever installed the Progressive rear spring? I am around 240, and I would like to
> hear any opinions regarding this.
Changing the shock is easy. You just neet the wrenches for the shock bolts, and an atv lift.
Get he bike up in the air, making sure that the swingarm is free to drop down. Unbolt the
shock at the bottom, then at the top. It will come right out the bottom.
Changing the spring requires a spring compressor and, depending on your setup, a spare
pair of hands. Use pliers, not your fingers, to pull the spring retainer. DAMHIK. If you are a
heavy guy, the "granite" spring is a worthwhile improvement. Set the rebound damping to IIII.
rear shock replacement help
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:01 am
by Tengai Mark Van Horn
At 06:22 AM 9/21/2006, you wrote:
>Changing the spring requires a spring compressor and, depending on
>your setup, a spare
>pair of hands. Use pliers, not your fingers, to pull the spring retainer. ...
You'd be surprised at what you can do with a hydraulic jack and the
rear bumper of a Land Rover.
It's actually faster and easier than using a spring compressor and
you don't need the spare hands.
Mark
rear shock replacement help
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:50 am
by Jim Tegler
Howdy Robin,
I also weigh ~ 240 and just replaced my very weak rear shock. My bike is a
1991 and the stock shock was really bad. I purchased a "new" stock shock on
eBay and it was really easy to replace. You need a large socket ~22mm for
the bolts/nuts and a method to suspend the rear wheel as you do the work. A
torque wrench - probably a 1/2" drive - that fits the socket. The nuts are
tensioned to 74 ft/pds of torque and hence can be hard to remove. You may
something to make them come loose. Whether you have an impact wrench,
breaker bar or just a pipe that you can slip on the wrench handle. The
process involves four bolts. The two that hold the shock and the two on the
swingarm linkage arm that you need to remove to gain access to the lower
shock bolt.
Enjoy the work. Jim A5
Rear shock replacement help
Posted by: "Robin Van Eyk" robinvaneyk@... robinvaneyk
Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:33 pm (PST)
I am going to replae the rear shock on my A15, but I always like to consult
the list for advice
and tips. So does anyone have experience in this, and what tools would you
suggest? Lastly,
has anyone ever installed the Progressive rear spring? I am around 240, and
I would like to
hear any opinions regarding this.
Thanks,
Robin
my klr was stolen last night
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:07 pm
by Doug Herr
On Wed, 20 Sep 2006, Donald Dickerson wrote:
> Gee, one of the things I thought when I bought my KLR is that no bike
> thief would want it, as it's not a hot sportbike. I never even see any
> on the street. Why the heck would someone steal a KLR except for parts?
> We may like them, but I'd think the average thief would look for a GSXR
> or something first.
We live in an age where people are steeling the heavy ornamental
garbage can holders for the scrap metal value.
Little is safe these days.
--
Doug Herr
doug@...