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johnnyjon
how do you dismantle rear shocks
as the title suggests i would like to remove the spring from my rear shocks so i can spruce both of them up. cant find any thing in the search or on basscliff site.Tags: None
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Kaiser Sosei
Are these the stock shocks or aftermarket? I don't think the stock ones are serviceable, and aftermarket ones will depend on the brand.
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johnnyjon
i have 2 sets which could both do with a tidy. they are standard items. the two sets are diffferent to each other. one is the standard shocks off the gs 850 i have. think the other ones are standard ones off a gs1000
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Hammered
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I use a bunch of wood clamps , the steel spring type,, to squeeze the spring down. Takes about 12. Then I use a 14 mm wrench to hold the nut and revolve the top part around. Comes right off.
Assembly is the same way, clamp it down and then put the bolt back into the top.1981 GS650G , all the bike you need
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I have the clamps from Pit Posse - work well.
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As long as you understand that you are, quite literally, polishing a turd.
It's difficult to express in written English how dangerously the stock shocks suck.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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Originally posted by bwringer View PostIt's difficult to express in written English how dangerously the stock shocks suck.
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Originally posted by Steve View PostAnd THAT was when they were NEW.
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Thirty years ago. When they still had good oil in them.
They sure do suck now.
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gsgeezer
All of the above.
I would spruce mine up by taking them to the scrap yard.
They are so heavy, you might actually make some money!
Originally posted by tkent02 View PostThe shocks on SOME models were not that bad when they were new. Fairly good in that day.
Thirty years ago. When they still had good oil in them.
They sure do suck now.
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Rudeman
Originally posted by tkent02 View PostThe shocks on SOME models were not that bad when they were new. Fairly good in that day.
Thirty years ago. When they still had good oil in them.
They sure do suck now.
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