Shock Replacement

[dbarb3]

Ordered a new M Shock for 02 Lemans.

What exactly has to be removed for removal/installation?

 

 

 

[docc]

Tank, sidecovers, airbox ?

But not necessarily the swingarm. (Although, it might be a good time to perform all of the swingarm/drivehaft/ U-joint/ clutch bleed maintenance?)

[dbarb3]

If any body is curious

seat, side covers, tank, battery box, air cleaner box

Update on the M Shock eventually 

[dbarb3]

Well no ride report yet but it sure is purty

This model has single adjustment for compr/rebound which is fine by me

Straight from their facility in France  < $500

[docc]

Nice! That level of accessibility makes me think . . .

 

[billgreenman1]

That sure is "purdy",and if I were that deep I'd be greasing the driveshaft...

[docc]

12 minutes ago, billgreenman1 said:

That sure is "purdy",and if I were that deep I'd be greasing the driveshaft...

Well, there is that . . .

 

[billgreenman1]

37 minutes ago, docc said:

Well, there is that . . .

 

Wow and, and,and...

[Lucky Phil]

6 hours ago, dbarb3 said:

Well no ride report yet but it sure is purty

This model has single adjustment for compr/rebound which is fine by me

Straight from their facility in France  < $500

How do you get to the adjuster with the airbox in place?

Ciao

[dbarb3]

That I haven't figured out 

[stewgnu]

could it be fitted t’other way round..?

 

[stewgnu]

might need a handydandy ‘triangle protection system’ to keep crud off it

[footgoose]

I have Ohlins, so no knob like yours but I could easily get my fingers to that area reaching from the rear over the tire. Feels like there is maybe 20-30mm between the shock top and the airbox where your knob is, so not much room. If you have svelte little monkey hands it's doable. I don't know how stiff the adjuster is to turn but I'd maybe think about somehow enlarging the diameter of it for more leverage. I didn't pull the seat to see what access is from there. Possibly a little tool could be made

[dbarb3]

Regulator and valve cover gaskets are in so I will be putting it back together today hopefully

No mechanical wizard I spend more time looking for bolts I've dropped that actually turning a wrench

[Scud]

30 minutes ago, dbarb3 said:

I spend more time looking for bolts I've dropped that actually turning a wrench

I have several magnetic dishes that I got from Harbor Freight. I try to throw all the fasteners for a section into one dish - and another dish for another section.