this might be stupid...

[jarheadoo7]

can you disassemble the stock front shocks? i wanna clean mine up.. take the spring off and give it a good once over.. i know some shocks you compress the spring and the top perch twists off... what about our bikes?


( i would go look at mine but mine is at my buddies with another busted tie rod : boo

 

[20warrior00]

yea you can take the springs off, you have to compress them and slide the spring retainer thing out not hard if you have a spring compressor.

 

[yamarider]

I got mine off before using 2 ratchet straps to compress the spring and slid the retainer out. Country boy tech but it works, just watch that you don't get your fingers between the parts in case a ratchet strap slips.

 

[spdfrk1990]

A small motorcycle spring compressor works nice.

 

[jarheadoo7]

nice thanks.. cant wait to tear into it... i have one of those macpherson spring compressor tools so ill be ok compressing the spring..

thanks! ill tkae pics and post too


what about the rear shock same kinda thing?

 

[20warrior00]

the rear you just unscrew the big nuts, and theres enough room to slide the spring retainer out without a spring compressor.

 

[jarheadoo7]

THanks!