kenstone
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OK, the "kit" (Shock eye) I ordered/bought from Amazon showed up today and I thought I'd post a pic of what my $100 got me.
I'll be putting it on the workbench until after the rally as I don't want to be caught with the bike apart
My plan is to remove the shock and build a shock spring compressor that will fit/use my HF bike lift for the compression force.
I'll try and use available, off the shelf, hardware (and lumber?), so anyone can make one with common hand tools.
If I have to weld something I'll share that design too, or loan the tool to anyone interested, and would pay me for the shipping.
For the bearing pressage, I've had luck using a big bench vise with the shock end sandwiched between 2 sockets, one being about the same OD as the bearing, on one side, and a big enough socket to push the bearing into, on the other side.
Ken
I'll be putting it on the workbench until after the rally as I don't want to be caught with the bike apart
My plan is to remove the shock and build a shock spring compressor that will fit/use my HF bike lift for the compression force.
I'll try and use available, off the shelf, hardware (and lumber?), so anyone can make one with common hand tools.
If I have to weld something I'll share that design too, or loan the tool to anyone interested, and would pay me for the shipping.
For the bearing pressage, I've had luck using a big bench vise with the shock end sandwiched between 2 sockets, one being about the same OD as the bearing, on one side, and a big enough socket to push the bearing into, on the other side.
Ken
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