Right... trying to set my rear preload to position 1 (as advised by Roger) however, mine's on position 7!!!
And the C-Spanner collar is seized and wont turn.
Any tips on freeing seized collars? Currently looking at the "whack it" theory...
I'm so frustrated at taking all the skin, flesh and bone off my knuckles on the frame that unless I get a solution, kitty's gonna have to be a vent for my anger...
Voted most likely to be found dead in park bushes following an act of autoerotic asphyxiation.
don't shoot the cat just keep hitting the shock with it till it moves.
I assume you have tried soaking it in soaky stuff. try turning it with the back wheel raised by lifting on the frame or abba stand etc should be less springness against it then.
Not trying to be funny Kitch but are you sure you have that right and not the wrong way around in other words you are already on one the lowest (softest) not the highest (hardest) setting
If you are correct try some penetrating oil such as WD40 or plus-gas before you start beating it to death
Kitch wrote:Right... trying to set my rear preload to position 1 (as advised by Roger) however, mine's on position 7!!!
And the C-Spanner collar is seized and wont turn.
Any tips on freeing seized collars? Currently looking at the "whack it" theory...
I'm so frustrated at taking all the skin, flesh and bone off my knuckles on the frame that unless I get a solution, kitty's gonna have to be a vent for my anger...
Well Kitch seeing as my wife breeds siamese i best try and help so the cat doesnt get it, can you not take the shock off, if so get it in a vice if you have one then get the spanner on it.
At least you wont be blagging your knuckles as theres not alot of room there and will be much easier to work on if its siezed
alan wrote:Well Kitch seeing as my wife breeds siamese i best try and help so the cat doesnt get it, can you not take the shock off, if so get it in a vice if you have one then get the spanner on it.
At least you wont be blagging your knuckles as theres not alot of room there and will be much easier to work on if its siezed
Probably, but I was trying to avoid taking off the fairing, exhaust, and all the underseat / battery gubbins just to get at the fecker.
Gonna have another bash this avo...
Voted most likely to be found dead in park bushes following an act of autoerotic asphyxiation.
After 48 hours of easing fluids, molegrips on the shock for counter-torque, two-hatting with a hammer and much swearing I've concluded it's going nowhere and is probably fooked. I could maybe strip out the shock and slap it in a vice or something, but I can't be taking all the associated stuff off to get at it. Too big a job for me on my own just now.
Spent up getting the bike and new kit, so I can't afford to go getting a new shock for ages yet. Any further advice appreciated.
Sadly, this means kitty took one in the face, which made me feel better.
Voted most likely to be found dead in park bushes following an act of autoerotic asphyxiation.
Kitch if your over Leeds way at one of your goth haunts call in i will do it cos im just a nice guy or i have a perfectly working shock for liitle pound
Alan, you rock, and I would have been over on Saturday for goth shenanigans at Leeds Uni, but alas, I'm off to London bright and early Sunday and am working till then.
Next week though, I'll have gotten my first paycheck (wooooooooooo!) so I'll have a bob over some point if that's fine by you. I can follow my Haynes book, but they're all jobs I've never done before on a storm or any monoshocked bike, so that's when things take ages and go horribly wrong...
I will of course ply you with: cake/goths/beer/coffee/cash/hookers as desired.
Voted most likely to be found dead in park bushes following an act of autoerotic asphyxiation.
Will the goth chicks be scary?are they the hookers or am i getting both i will save the cake and coffee for afters dont drink too much beer anymore need to keep my pc muscle in order :lol:best get my baby oil and crop out wahooooooooo
in other words you are already on one the lowest (softest) not the highest (hardest) setting 
or i have a perfectly working shock for liitle pound 
