Hmmm, that makes sense. I was wondering why both shocks weren't the same. I didn't know if the swing arm had an internal stop in the hinge or not. Atleast that was my theory at the time. So if I understand, the swing arm was relying on the internal stop of only the left shock this whole time?
-Kyle On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:21 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Try to follow this, when the bike is on the center stand with the wheel > hanging, it's suspended from the extended shocks. Remove them and the wheel > sits on the ground. OK so far ? Both shock assemblies should extend the same > amount. You're saying that the whole rear end was limited by only one, the > other could be two inches longer ? Sorry, that doesn't work for me. > Something is wrong. The swing arm is very rigid and held in place in the > frame, square. Removing one shock assembly might allow movement of maybe > 1/4" tops. You don't want to hear this, but I'd take both off and examine > them. Sometimes we have to remove one and putting it back on might require > putting a pry bar under the wheel and lifting a little to align the mounts. > No heroics. I think that you have a broken internal stop. The shock portion > only extends so far and the spring is retained by the shock. Only pre-load > adjustments being different might make it more of a chore, and only a > little. > > --- On *Fri, 9/18/09, Kyle Munz <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Removing Tires > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 12:03 AM > > > 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]<http://mc/[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]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Removing Tires >> To: >> [email protected]<http://mc/[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? 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