Eddieb's DR build thread.

[bart]

Man, you gotta get rid of that yellow and purple paint job. What were they thinking when they designed the colour schemes on the early DR's.

[Eddieb]

Man, you gotta get rid of that yellow and purple paint job. What were they thinking when they designed the colour schemes on the early DR's.

Since the previous owner powder coated the frame yellow most of the purple is gone, it's better than it was.

[cooneyr]

....How the feck do you get the lower rear shock bolt undone, I snapped a spanner on it and it hasn't shifted, the bike probably rides like a chopper now.

That doesn't sound good. Bolt rusted into the spacer (inner race) maybe? The alloy of the shock its not that tough so it won't be the threaded section of the bolt that is an issue.

[NordieBoy]

How the feck do you get the lower rear shock bolt undone, I snapped a spanner on it and it hasn't shifted, the bike probably rides like a chopper now.

Only meant to be about 10nm or so.

[Eddieb]

Only meant to be about 10nm or so.

mmm, maybe I need to soak in in WD40 overnight or something. I literally snapped one of the hooks clean off a spanner trying to undo it and looking at the break it wasn't already fractured. I've tried a short bar on a socket, open ended spanner, through to a closed spanner and a mallet, It's not going anywhere.

Edit, just looked in the manual, 55nm/40lb-ft.

[NordieBoy]

Edit, just looked in the manual, 55nm/40lb-ft.

If you go anywhere near that, it'll strip the threads out of the alloy. It's only 5mm or so thick.

[Eddieb]

If you go anywhere near that, it'll strip the threads out of the alloy. It's only 5mm or so thick.

It's not a reverse thread or anything stupid like that?

[White trash]

How the feck do you get the lower rear shock bolt undone, I snapped a spanner on it and it hasn't shifted, the bike probably rides like a chopper now.

Have you undone the rear linkage bolt first?

[NordieBoy]

Have you undone the rear linkage bolt first?

Don't need to.
Just put it on a box, undo the bolt, remove it, do it back up in the bottom hole.

After greasing everything in sight of course.

[White trash]

Don't need to.
Just put it on a box, undo the bolt, remove it, do it back up in the bottom hole.

After greasing everything in sight of course.

Yeah, just wondering if the lingage/shock being still connected is somehow placing some more stress on the bolt and making it extremely tight to undo.

[NordieBoy]

Yeah, just wondering if the lingage/shock being still connected is somehow placing some more stress on the bolt and making it extremely tight to undo.

Yep. I think it's a case of plain stuckedness this time.

Although putting it on the centre stand or a box would reduce any load on the bolt too.

Maybe a little studlock in there?

[Eddieb]

Yep. I think it's a case of plain stuckedness this time.

Although putting it on the centre stand or a box would reduce any load on the bolt too.

Maybe a little studlock in there?

It's on the center stand so the rear wheel is off the ground.

Studlock?

[Box'a'bits]

If there is locktite / thread locker on it some heat will allow it to release. So out with the blow torch.

[Eddieb]

If there is locktite / thread locker on it some heat will allow it to release. So out with the blow torch.

Best I can do there is a hairdryer.

[Crim]

Best I can do there is a hairdryer.

Now that is one reply I wouldn't have posted