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THE PROS
If you do not have the correct
tools or feel proficient enough
form this task then it is
fttoaprofessionalasan
rectly fitted spring can
severe damage to you
and the motorcycle.HOW TO RIDE / ADB GARAGE / WE RECOMMEND / TECH / KIDZ KORNER / USED RIDE
REAR GUARD
6INSIDEOUT,UPSIDEDOWN
withsoftjaws andloosenthespring
preload lock rings. Quite often these
rings aretootight toloosen witha
C-spannersoyoumayneedto use a
hammer andpunch.
7LOOSENPRELOAD
Wind thepreload lock rings all the way
off untilthespringbecomesloose,then
remove the retainingclipor clips from
thebottom oftheshockandslidetheold
springoff.
8NEWSPRING
Slidethenewspringonto the shock body
andthen refitthespringretainer clip or
clips. Then wind thepreload adjuster
lockringsdown untilthey aretouching
the shock springand holdingit inplace.
Do nottightenthemjustyet.
9 SET YOUR SAG
Refittheshockfollowingthe opposite
processtotheoneyouusedtoremove
it.Onceeverythingis tight it is time to
setyour sag andtightenthepreload
lockrings.
Technical Editor Mat Boyd
6789Place the shock
upside down
in a vice with
soft jaws and
loosen the
spring preload
lock rings
tips
TAKE CARE
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ROOKIE MISTAKES
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and clips into place. Everythingaanndnddccliclipippssiinntntotooppllaacceee. EEvEvveerryytyththihiningngg
should fit together neatly.shshhoouululdld fidfifitfit ttttooggegeteththheerrnnneeaatltlylyy.
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without using excessiv force thenwwiwitiththohouoututtuuusisininnggegexexxcceesssssisivveefffoorrcceetththheennn
remove the subframe.rreemmmoovveeteththheessuububfbfrfraamammemee.
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rings They ar steel, hil theririninnggsgs T.TThhheeyyaarreeststteeeell,wwhwhihilileetththhee
shockbodyisaluminium,and heysshshhoocckkbbbooddydyyiissaalalulumummiminininiuummm,aanannddtththheeyy
can damage the thread on theccaannnddadamammaaaggeetththheetththrhrreeaadddoonntnththheee
shock easilyshshhoocckckkeeaeaasisililyyy.