putting on a new Shock spring / taking shock out

[brantsdad]

So what are the torqe values for the uppper and lower shock bolts.. (since we're on the subject) thinking ballpark aroung 90 ? thinking I will remove the tank... but it's kind of a pain since I have the IMS and it's a little more involved... Dave recommended a 5.2 and it's on the way...

Shock bolts are 70nm and linkage 90nm. Have not any experience with the IMS but i think that you don't have to remove the s-frame, only the 2 lower, the silencer and undo the carb intake collar.

Thanks dirtbird

70nm = 51.529 foot lbs
90nm = 66.38 foot lbs...

MERICA..

[Enmerdeur]

Its obvious that you haven't remove the subframe or the shock before.

Yeah, I am sure that twowheels has never revmoved the subframe or shock...right

[GMP]

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So what are the torqe values for the uppper and lower shock bolts.. (since we're on the subject) thinking ballpark aroung 90 ? thinking I will remove the tank... but it's kind of a pain since I have the IMS and it's a little more involved... Dave recommended a 5.2 and it's on the way...[/quote]


Wow, 5.2 sounds way light for 235. I'm 180 tops, 205 w/gear ready to race, and 5.2 is OK but any heavier and I'd be on a 5.4 for sure. Also, beware the Beta torque table, some of those values are scary tight.

[brantsdad]

So what are the torqe values for the uppper and lower shock bolts.. (since we're on the subject) thinking ballpark aroung 90 ? thinking I will remove the tank... but it's kind of a pain since I have the IMS and it's a little more involved... Dave recommended a 5.2 and it's on the way...[/quote]


Wow, 5.2 sounds way light for 235. I'm 180 tops, 205 w/gear ready to race, and 5.2 is OK but any heavier and I'd be on a 5.4 for sure. Also, beware the Beta torque table, some of those values are scary tight.[/quote]

I know ... Dave thought the 5.4 would be too stiff.. like the softness of the suspension right now...

[GMP]

It will feel better up in the stroke with a stiffer spring than sagging down in the progressive part. Plus it will steer correctly. JMO.

[twowheels]

Its obvious that you haven't remove the subframe or the shock before.

Yeah, I am sure that twowheels has never revmoved the subframe or shock...right

Well not today anyway ...

[dirtbird]

Its obvious that you haven't remove the subframe or the shock before.

Yeah, I am sure that twowheels has never revmoved the subframe or shock...right

Well not today anyway ...

Its your choice if you want to spent and/or charge more man-hours for a given work.....

[twowheels]

Yeah, I am sure that twowheels has never revmoved the subframe or shock...right

Well not today anyway ...

Its your choice if you want to spent and/or charge more man-hours for a given work.....

I'm not against finding efficiencies, but I choose 'correct' over 'cheap and dirty' everyday.

The guys who don't find time to do a job right end up having to find time to do it again.

[dirtbird]

I'm not against finding efficiencies, but I choose 'correct' over 'cheap and dirty' everyday.

The guys who don't find time to do a job right end up having to find time to do it again.

In my world, cheap and dirty can be many other things such us:
- laughing at other people's ways without having the slightest idea about their background
- coming into easy conclusions
etc., etc.....

Back to our topic, there is absolutely no need to remove the sub-frame (my English are telling me that this means taking this part completely off the motorcycle) in order to replace the rear shock absorber.

[brantsdad]

the shock gets here Monday 4/14 and was planning on going riding tomorrow but I re wrenched my back so I'm in a little bit of pain and the next 3 weekends are no bueno due to a work project ...so I now have plenty of time to get to it..