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Xb12lp
Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 04:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Does anyone know how to remove the rear spring from the shock
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Electraglider_1997
Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 06:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

With your chin out of the way. Most likely you'll need a special compression tool to keep from killing yourself.

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Natexlh1000
Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 - 09:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Disclaimer: YOU WILL POKE YOUR EYE OUT!!!

OK. Let's get to work....

I took springs off of my friend's old honda shock.
I used two ratcheting tiedowns to compress the spring off of the stop.
after that, the collar came right off with no issues.

We were lowering his bike BTW.
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Xb12lp
Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 12:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the help
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Electraglider_1997
Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 02:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Most auto hardware places will rent their strut spring compressor for a little of nothing. They normally let it out for free when a person buys struts from them. Real easy and safe to use. Maybe it will work for the rear ULY shock. Take your rear shock to one of those places and see if what they have will work.
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