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texmo
17th October 2006, 22:57
OK so my ohlins needs regassing, sweet I whip the rear shock out sent it away to moto-dynamix to have the work done and put it back it.
Simple or so I though, I Strung up my bike by the rear subframe so my bike was hanging off the roof. Then I undid the two bolts holding the shock in place. So now my shock is undone and my bike is hanging there. But I cant get the fucking rear shock out now matter how I twist it or rock it I cant get the bloody thing out...
Any tips please?

onearmedbandit
17th October 2006, 23:06
Mine (on my older K2) came out through the chain side of the bike between the swingarm and subframe.

texmo
17th October 2006, 23:11
Mine (on my older K2) came out through the chain side of the bike between the swingarm and subframe.

Yeah thats what I was trying but was like the shock was too long or something.

cowpoos
18th October 2006, 09:30
twist it 90 degrees clock wise and pull it out the left hand side [chain side]
I can get a shock out in 4mins with a car jack...

texmo
18th October 2006, 09:37
twist it 90 degrees clock wise and pull it out the left hand side [chain side]
I can get a shock out in 4mins with a car jack...

thats what is fucking me off so bad though, thats what im doing it jsut wont come out. Shaun got my old shock out and this one in in under 30seconds easy

fast135
18th October 2006, 09:49
can you take the shock apart in place?
take the spring off the unit. then compress the damper.
then take it out.

texmo
18th October 2006, 09:58
can you take the shock apart in place?
take the spring off the unit. then compress the damper.
then take it out.

I cant. got no idea how to.

fast135
18th October 2006, 10:19
I cant. got no idea how to.

put it back together and bring it around to my shed.
Im sure if it went in, in one piece then it should come out in one piece.

you got my number. call if ya wanna bring it around.

texmo
18th October 2006, 12:25
put it back together and bring it around to my shed.
Im sure if it went in, in one piece then it should come out in one piece.

you got my number. call if ya wanna bring it around.

ok thanks bro

texmo
18th October 2006, 22:34
Well I got it out turns out i was just being to gental and you just have to be real rough with it...

BNZ
19th October 2006, 07:14
Easiest on mine was to take the battery out and slide it out the top.

texmo
19th October 2006, 08:18
ooh, you like it rough don't you texmo?

some times, depends on my mood. Tyres are at motostyle outside the front door.

The_Dover
19th October 2006, 08:22
thanks texmo, you're a sweetheart.