Yep, it appears my shock was broken, so assuming Torry's isn't broken he should be ok. Clothes hangers or zipties is easy insurance though ;)
-Kyle On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:11 AM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]>wrote: > Heck, just use a couple of clothes hangers and twist them to hold it... > > *Stanley* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Torry Barker <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:20:01 PM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Removing Tires > > You know what that actually is what I'll do, I'll get a bunch of the > zipties and tighten them before I take the shock off that way they're > compressed. Would I look for Government strength zipties, or are they called > something else? Also how many would you recommend I put on the shock to hold > it together, they might need to hold it for a day or two. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:43:13 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Removing Tires > > Someone else might comment. I think it might be possible to get the tire > in/out without removing the shock if you deflated it. I haven't tried it, > but it looks possible. The 2nd time I did it I ziptied it before unbolting > it and it went back in pretty easy. Get the giant government strength > zipties back by the HVAC ducts at home depot. Anything less might not hold > it. > > -Kyle > -Sent from Rockport, TX, United States > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Torry Barker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hmm, well I don't really have anything that I could use to deal with >> that spring. I might just have to have the shop do that one, I'm sure I can >> get the front off with minimal trouble. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:12:39 PM >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Removing Tires >> >> 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]>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]> >>> *To:* [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]>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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
