In your message dated: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 21:29:30 EST,
your pithy ruminations on <hosed> were:
=> Hiya Folks......After a joyful meeting of GTSers here in N. Virginia last
=> Sunday it was discovered that my 1994 GTS with 21k has excess bearing play
=> on
=> the rear shock relay arm assembly. The Horror! (Col. Kurtz style). Is
=> replacing the 5 individual bearings in the relay assembly something the
=> average rider should attempt or is it better left to the proffesionals? The
=> cost (via mail order for 4 of the bearings is $16.00
=> and the fifth is $19.00. The cost according to poweride ( the local dealer)
=> Labor wise to remove the rear shock is $150.00 For the linkage rebuild
Hah! Removing the rear shock is a fairly easy home job--no special tools needed.
Basic procedure:
park the bike with the centerstand on something (some 1x4s?) to
raise the bike and get a little more working room
wedge up the rear wheel (some 2x4s?) to take the weight off the
shock
remove the various shock bolts
skin your knuckles working the shock out
Total time (assuming you've got a good socket set, some large open-end metric
wrenches, and are comfortable with this kind of work) is about 1:30.
=> $240.00 labor. Has anybody been able to repack and tighten the linkage up to
=> specs. and achieve the desired results?
I didn't do the shock bearings myself, but you'd have to take the linkages off
the bike (another :45?), then drive out the old bearings, and drive in the new
ones. I'd guess another hour or so. I've done wheel bearings & such on other
bikes, so that's my guess.
I don't think that any individual piece of the job is that hard, but then
again, I haven't done the whole thing.
Given the shop rate of $50~$60/hr, the price for labor (if the $240 is for the
whole job--shock R&R, bearing R&R) doesn't sound too bad.
Remember, the shop is quoting set rates for particular jobs, not really
checking the clock.
Mark
=>
=> Mark Evitts
=>
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