No, when I removed the bottom bolt on my 650 it extended almost 2" and wouldn't go back in. The bike was on the center stand at the time and as far as I could tell the arm was all the way down from the other spring. I never disassembled the shock apart from removing it and the arm didn't appear bent, atleast not 2" worth of bent. It'd be nice to drop it out the bottom though, my centerstand doesn't give that much clearance ;)
-Kyle On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:48 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Kyle, I can understand removing the shock assembly from one side if you're > at home. We don't because we work off a lift and drop the wheel out the > bottom. But what are you doing that required so much force to re-install it > ? I've had tons of those off and never had to. At rest, both should be the > same length and slip right back on. Unless, the trailing arm is twisted / > bent. It's very rigid and with one still on, the other should fit right back > on. Are you disassembling the shock ? No need to. Just two fasteners. OR, > did it come apart when you removed it ? (hint; they shouldn't) Changing > springs is a royal pita. > > --- On *Thu, 9/17/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Removing Tires > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 8:12 PM > > > Yeah, that spring, that's something else...Trying to find a coil compressor > small enough for the motorcycle shock was my problem. In the end we ended up > using two ratcheting tiedown straps, a rusty bolt, and some exhaust support > rod that I think came off of a volvo (pics of this contraption at > http://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/?p=79). I then used some mondo > zip-ties to keep it compressed while I reinstalled it. The second time > around I just used the zip ties before removal and it went much easier. > You do need to remove the nut to get the drive shaft out, there's also a > support for the brake on the right side just under the swing arm, you need > to drop that as well as the brake linkage. Also, you don't need to remove > the whole shock, just the bottom bolt and it will swing out of the way. > There may be more I'm missing since I'm not home to look at it. I just > followed the steps in the manual for rear tire removal. > > -Kyle > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Torry Barker > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> I've got an 84 650SC, would I need a spring compressor to put the shock >> back on? Also did you just remove the center nut to get the drive shaft >> assembly out of the wheel? >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> *To:* >> [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:24:21 PM >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Removing Tires >> >> What kind of bike do you have? On my 650 I had to remove the right shock, >> did not have to drain the gear oil. Good idea to change it anyhow while >> you're back there and check the brake shoes. >> >> -Kyle >> -Sent from Ingleside, TX, United States >> >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Weston >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> When I remove my rear tire am I going to need to disconnect the rear >>> left shock and drain the gear oil? Or can someone give me a step by >>> step of it? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
