Penske shock
Penske shock
Anyone stripped a Penske 8983 rear shock? I need to put a heavier spring on the one I just got off E Bay (thanks for the lead BSM). Never stripped a rear shock before and wondered whether it was a home workshop task or best left to a pucker workshop. Thoughts/comments welcome. Cheers.
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
Re: Penske shock
You need a shock spring compressor, a lot of small garages for cars have them and you might be able to borrow one...
But if you have to buy one you might as well have a proper sussy specialist sort it once and for all.
But if you have to buy one you might as well have a proper sussy specialist sort it once and for all.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Re: Penske shock
no worries kev, as i said earlier, i was gutted i'd just bought a new shock otherwise you would have had compition.....hahahaha
have you sorted your swingarm yet? i was thinking of giving that engineering firm you used a ring this week.
have you sorted your swingarm yet? i was thinking of giving that engineering firm you used a ring this week.
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
Re: Penske shock
BSM, the swingarm is sitting in the garage waiting for me to stop riding the bike and get round to pulling it apart. I put some pictures of the completed arm on the other thread - http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 2&start=15
Tony, I have undone the threaded collar at the top and the spring is now loose enough to move it about 3" from top stop to base. To remove it I either need to disconnect the remote adjuster (at the top) or removing the bottom of the shock. I will take a couple of pics tomorrow to better explain what I am rabbiting on about.
Tony, I have undone the threaded collar at the top and the spring is now loose enough to move it about 3" from top stop to base. To remove it I either need to disconnect the remote adjuster (at the top) or removing the bottom of the shock. I will take a couple of pics tomorrow to better explain what I am rabbiting on about.
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Ohlins shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, Mori pipe's [colour]