Rear Shock Removal

[Stratman]

I think I'll send my shock to Hagon for a refit as its 5 yrs old now and has done about 30,000 miles.

Last time, when I replaced the original, it took ages to get off using the Haynes manual, where the whole bottom bracket had to be remeoved. There is a quick (20 mins) way apparently - anyone assist please?

[Stratman]

Done it now anyway - need a new bottom bracket and had to cut the bottom shock mounting nut off with the angle grinder - wouldn't budge!

[sirch345]

Done it now anyway - need a new bottom bracket and had to cut the bottom shock mounting nut off with the angle grinder - wouldn't budge!

So that was what was meant by doing it the quick way

While you're at it if it were me, I would remove the swingarm and grease all the bearings seeing as you are already part way there Going by your seized nut I shouldn't think it had been done for a long time, and is something that needs doing on a regular basis, especially if you ride all year round

Or else it could end up looking like this:-

http://www.vtr1000.org/cpg/albums/userp ... ge%201.JPG

Chris.

[Stratman]

Funny thing is, Chris, I took the swingarm off just a couple of winters ago (10,000 mls ago) and greased everything up. The nuts are quite soft and after a couple of removals they seem to get rounded off too easily - replacements will do the trick. The bottom shock mount was quite stiff- just a brass bush bearing but Hagon will replace that on the rebuild.

Ordering the APE tensioners next week too - since my CCT failure I've always been a little apprehensive, especially shutting off at high revs when taking the p**s out of my mate on his Gixxer Thou in Wales round the A483, so I'll go for the manual ones. I won't do so many miles in future as I have the TDM for my touring stuff (230 mile range and hard luggage) so they won't need much in the way of adjustment in the future.

[sirch345]

Funny thing is, Chris, I took the swingarm off just a couple of winters ago (10,000 mls ago) and greased everything up. The nuts are quite soft and after a couple of removals they seem to get rounded off too easily - replacements will do the trick. The bottom shock mount was quite stiff- just a brass bush bearing but Hagon will replace that on the rebuild.

Ordering the APE tensioners next week too - since my CCT failure I've always been a little apprehensive, especially shutting off at high revs when taking the p**s out of my mate on his Gixxer Thou in Wales round the A483, so I'll go for the manual ones. I won't do so many miles in future as I have the TDM for my touring stuff (230 mile range and hard luggage) so they won't need much in the way of adjustment in the future.

That sounds reasonable to me Paul if you greased things up two winters ago. I got to admit I was impressed when I stripped mine out, how well the swingarm and linkages had been designed, with all those needle roller type and ball race type bearings that were used

Keep us up to date on the Ape tensioners,

Cheers,

Chris.

[Max]

Ordering the APE tensioners next week too - since my CCT failure I've always been a little apprehensive, especially shutting off at high revs when taking the p**s out of my mate on his Gixxer Thou in Wales round the A483, so I'll go for the manual ones. I won't do so many miles in future as I have the TDM for my touring stuff (230 mile range and hard luggage) so they won't need much in the way of adjustment in the future.

I've done about 10,000 on mine and I've only adjusted them once

[Stratman]

Ordered the APE tensioners today, so I'll get them in in the next couple of weeks and won't have that nagging doubt anymore, as the rest of the engine is bulletproof.

Hagon rebuilt and returned the shock within 48 hrs, £100 inc carriage and a new 2 yr guarantee.