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[jim7j7@yahoo.com]

Hi, I just got a new progressive rear spring and I was planning on installing it on my stock shock this week. Can anyone help me with taking the shock apart and what tools/parts I will need to install the new spring? Or is it better to take it to the shop? What is the cost/damage if I go that route? I have no problem taking the shock assymbly off my bike, it's just getting the new spring on the shock that I need help with.. Thanks, Jim

[Fred Hink]

The OEM spring is a much weaker spring rate with more preload. It will require a spring compressor to compress this spring to be able to remove it. The new Progressive Suspension spring is shorter but has much harder spring rate. It too will require a spring compressor to be able to install it. You will have to compress the spring far enough to remove the keeper on the end of the shock that will allow the spring to come off. It is better to have two sets of hands to do this as it is hard to compress the spring and be able to remove the keeper at the same timel. I sell a spring compressor that needs a good vise to hold your shock as you work on it. This compressor sells for about $30 and I imagine that a shop should charge you less than this to do the job. For $30 the spring compressor is the way to go if you plan on doing more than one spring or take it to a dealer and let them do it if you never plan on changing another spring. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 8:20 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Rear Spring Installation > Hi, I just got a new progressive rear spring and I was planning on > installing it on my stock shock this week. Can anyone help me with > taking the shock apart and what tools/parts I will need to install > the new spring? > > Or is it better to take it to the shop? What is the cost/damage if I > go that route? > > I have no problem taking the shock assymbly off my bike, it's just > getting the new spring on the shock that I need help with.. > > Thanks, Jim > > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Devon Jarvis]

The shop I took my shock to wanted $40, but then didn't do the job because their spring compressor wouldn't fit. I tried a couple other places, and it ended up costing me $20 and a six-pack of Coors Lite, two guys at an STS auto did it at the end of the day. They slipped a discarded automobile brake rotor over one end so the Monroe spring compressor would work. I wish I knew the tool was only $30, it would have saved me a lot of hassle. BTW the spring was a tremendous improvement, $90 well spent. Devon Fred Hink wrote:

> The OEM spring is a much weaker spring rate with more preload. It will > require a spring compressor to compress this spring to be able to remove it. > The new Progressive Suspension spring is shorter but has much harder spring > rate. It too will require a spring compressor to be able to install it. You > will have to compress the spring far enough to remove the keeper on the end > of the shock that will allow the spring to come off. It is better to have > two sets of hands to do this as it is hard to compress the spring and be > able to remove the keeper at the same timel. I sell a spring compressor > that needs a good vise to hold your shock as you work on it. This > compressor sells for about $30 and I imagine that a shop should charge you > less than this to do the job. For $30 the spring compressor is the way to > go if you plan on doing more than one spring or take it to a dealer and let > them do it if you never plan on changing another spring. > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 8:20 AM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Rear Spring Installation > > > Hi, I just got a new progressive rear spring and I was planning on > > installing it on my stock shock this week. Can anyone help me with > > taking the shock apart and what tools/parts I will need to install > > the new spring? > > > > Or is it better to take it to the shop? What is the cost/damage if I > > go that route? > > > > I have no problem taking the shock assymbly off my bike, it's just > > getting the new spring on the shock that I need help with.. > > > > Thanks, Jim > > > > > > > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Be part of the Adventure! > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[RM]

On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, Fred Hink wrote:

>rate. It too will require a spring compressor to be able to install it. >You will have to compress the spring far enough to remove the keeper on >the end of the shock that will allow the spring to come off.

Is it possible to remove the keeper with the shock installed on the bike? Remove keeper, unbolt shock, lift bike, spring falls off. Wishful thinking? RM

[Devon Jarvis]

Wishful thinking. There is no way I can see to compress the spring without compressing the shock, while it's on the bike. The stock spring was a bitch to take off, it's preloaded nearly 2" to fit it onto the shock body. This means about 600lbs of tension to start with. The Progressive spring is preloaded about 1/8", barely 60lb or so, pretty easy to install. Devon RM wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, Fred Hink wrote: > > >rate. It too will require a spring compressor to be able to install it. > >You will have to compress the spring far enough to remove the keeper on > >the end of the shock that will allow the spring to come off. > > Is it possible to remove the keeper with the shock installed on the bike? > Remove keeper, unbolt shock, lift bike, spring falls off. Wishful > thinking? > > RM > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[guymanbro@excite.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., RM wrote:

> > On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, Fred Hink wrote: > Is it possible to remove the keeper with the shock installed on the

bike? Remove keeper, unbolt shock, lift bike, spring falls off. Wishful thinking?

>

Yep that would be wishful thinking...no way to compress the spring with it still on the bike. Also can't drop the spring out the bottom without removing the bottom linkages. The keeper requires a lot of finesse to remove as well. It is definitely a two man job (at least with the shock compressor I got from Dennis Kirk -- motion pro I think). dat brooklyn bum

[Serkan Ketenci]

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