Paul.Kort@marconimed.com wrote:
> I have my 1600 up on jack stands and after removing the front rims, I had no
> problems taking the shocks out without compressing the coils. I'm running KYB
> GR2s and they slid right out the lower hole after dropping the three bolts.
>Did
> I do something wrong or are KYBs skinny?
>
> Paul
> OROC
>
> Please respond to Pam & Paul Bauman <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
> Also, be aware that taking off the front shocks without the weight of
> the body and drivetrain is no picnic. I don't have a spring compressor
> (I don't even know what one looks like!) and the frame alone is not
> nearly heavy enough to squash them coils springs down enough to let the
> shocks out of the lower a-arm. Anyone do this without a spring
> compressor? Anyone interested in coming by to sit on the frame for a few
> minutes?
> I'll even wait till the paint dries :-)
>
> Paul
> 67 1600
I don't think so Paul, I think you should be able to change shocks without
removing
any other parts. Just the top nuts and the lower plate (three bolts) then the
shock
should slide right out.(but then again, on a technicial scale of 1-10 I'm an 11.
:-)Mike Clothier
70 1600
68 1600
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