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RE: [ST] Re: Shock Removal Directions - RS



On Fri, 2004-11-12 at 18:49, simonb wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-11-11 at 00:21, Ken Mitchell wrote:
> > How do I know the right length? Measure the stock one! It's 365mm, from the
> > center of each clevis to the other. Being a machinist by trade with just
> > under 30 years in the business, I'm likely capable of taking the correct
> > measurement. ;)
> > 
> 
> Yes but, you will fussy enough to measure it to three decimal places and
> have a tolerance of +/- 0.001 :)
> 
> > As far as I know, both Ohlins and Penske offerings have adjustable ride
> > height, the stock one does not. My Penske has 15mm of adjustment, but I
> > prefer just 5mm higher than stock. 
> 
> My Ohlins was just a bit out. I left the ST on the centre stand with the
> back wheel in. It took 1/2 an hour to change.
> 
> 1. Wedge a plank under the rear wheel with a spacer under one end so you
> can lift it up or down as required.
> 2. Remove the tank and take out the front side panel bolts be leave the
> panels on.
> 3. lossen the top bolt on the shock.
> 4. remove the bottom bolt. The wheel wont move up or dwon because of the
> plank.
> 5 remove the top bolt and gently work shock out and up.
> 6. Check new shock is not miles out to the old one. Adjust spring load
> etc before fitting. (It's easy to do it now. I did my Ohlins before I
> started.) 
> 7. Slide new shock down into hole. Fit top bolt but dont tighten it up
> yet.
> 
> 8. Look through bottom hole to see how far the hole is out with the hole
> in the linkage. Bang plank with hammer to move wheel up or down as
> required.
> 
> 9. Fit lower bolt and tighten
> 
> 10 Tighten upper bolt.
> 
> 11 Fit tank back on etc.
> 
> The Ohlins had to be slid into place by rotating the shock as it went
> in. The cartridge gets in the way.
> 
> 12. Ride bike.
> 
> HTH.  

Try posting it again. See if it turns up :(


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