Kevin Daly
YES I ran the fatty over!!
Ok this is perhaps a stupid question, but I have heard the manual is not worth buying and I have always found the FJR how to page very good. However that page only covers installation of the Olin. I plan on installing a stock 06 shock onto my 04 since my shock is getting a little worn and the 06 is a little harder to accomodate the longer swing arm.
It looks to me like replacing the stock rear shock is far simpler. It would go something like:
1) Put the motorcycle on a stand so the rear wheel is clear of the ground. Make sure it won't fall over. If you use the centerstand, you will need to put a 2" spacer under the stand to achieve the necessary clearance to remove the stock shock.
2) Loosen the original spring preload adjuster by first removing the bracket and then remove the preload adjuster from the bracket. There are two allen bolts holding the bracket on each subframe rail.
3) Loosen the link arms from the triangle link.
4) Loosen the shock absorber attchments, first the lower bolt, then the upper bolt.
5) Remove the shock absorber downwards, through the hole in the swingarm.
6) To install new shock reverse these steps.
So my questions are:
1) Is it worth removing the rear wheel? Its nothing to do and it would appear to provide more space to work
2) Is removing the preload bracket necessary? can I just remove the preload adjuster from the bracket and be ok/have enough room to slide the shock out?
3 Link arms (see step 3) are the dog bones, right? :dribble:
I was thinking of documenting this with pics if you all think it would be worth having a different set of instructions specific to stock for stock replacements.
It looks to me like replacing the stock rear shock is far simpler. It would go something like:
1) Put the motorcycle on a stand so the rear wheel is clear of the ground. Make sure it won't fall over. If you use the centerstand, you will need to put a 2" spacer under the stand to achieve the necessary clearance to remove the stock shock.
2) Loosen the original spring preload adjuster by first removing the bracket and then remove the preload adjuster from the bracket. There are two allen bolts holding the bracket on each subframe rail.
3) Loosen the link arms from the triangle link.
4) Loosen the shock absorber attchments, first the lower bolt, then the upper bolt.
5) Remove the shock absorber downwards, through the hole in the swingarm.
6) To install new shock reverse these steps.
So my questions are:
1) Is it worth removing the rear wheel? Its nothing to do and it would appear to provide more space to work
2) Is removing the preload bracket necessary? can I just remove the preload adjuster from the bracket and be ok/have enough room to slide the shock out?
3 Link arms (see step 3) are the dog bones, right? :dribble:
I was thinking of documenting this with pics if you all think it would be worth having a different set of instructions specific to stock for stock replacements.
