Rear shock disassemble

kori · 01-18-2014, 01:13 PM

anyone know how to take these things apart? i have them off the bike. id like to tear them down to paint the shock black and polish the spring. please tell me they come apart.

grasshopper · 01-18-2014, 10:30 PM

I have not tried to take the shock apart but you can find some videos on youtube to show you how.

kori · 01-20-2014, 05:24 PM

i cut the spring. after that, the shock was loose enough to take the top "eye" off. it is just threaded on like a bolt. then it was disassembled.

i just didnt like that i had to cut the coil. but i accomplished what i wanted. lowered it a bit also.

grasshopper · 01-20-2014, 10:37 PM

did you take any before or after pictures?

blaine · 01-21-2014, 12:03 AM

If you compress the coils,you will relieve enough pressure to take them apart.

kori · 01-21-2014, 09:52 AM

i have pics. just have to upload. i had no way of compressing the spring. thats why i chose to cut. also i relocated the battery and all the wiring harness to the tool tray. ill post those pics also.

kori · 01-22-2014, 10:44 AM

http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6866

01-18-2014, 01:13 PM	#1
kori Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 12	Rear shock disassemble anyone know how to take these things apart? i have them off the bike. id like to tear them down to paint the shock black and polish the spring. please tell me they come apart. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-20-2014, 05:24 PM	#3
kori Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 12	i cut the spring. after that, the shock was loose enough to take the top "eye" off. it is just threaded on like a bolt. then it was disassembled. i just didnt like that i had to cut the coil. but i accomplished what i wanted. lowered it a bit also. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-21-2014, 12:03 AM	#5
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	If you compress the coils,you will relieve enough pressure to take them apart. __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-18-2014, 10:30 PM	#2
grasshopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: manning, sc Posts: 484	I have not tried to take the shock apart but you can find some videos on youtube to show you how.
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01-20-2014, 10:37 PM	#4
grasshopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: manning, sc Posts: 484	did you take any before or after pictures?
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01-21-2014, 09:52 AM	#6
kori Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 12	i have pics. just have to upload. i had no way of compressing the spring. thats why i chose to cut. also i relocated the battery and all the wiring harness to the tool tray. ill post those pics also.
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01-22-2014, 10:44 AM	#7
kori Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 12	http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6866
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