Fitting mono shock and front springs

[tom_e]

I've got a new Hagon mono shock and set of progressive front springs to fit to my SK5 and I'm hoping to give it a shot tomorrow.

I've got an Abba stand so there won't be any load on the swingarm.

Is there any little quirks or anything I need to be aware of or is it simply a case of unbolting the old shock and bolting in the new one?

Also for the front springs my Haynes manual says you need a table vice to properly pump out the old fork oil is this a necessity?

[maviczap]

1. No, just unbolt the shock, I'd removed the rear wheel for easier access, so there was no load on the swingarm

2. I just turned my forks upside down and let the majority of the oil drain out & then pumped the remainder out

[tom_e]

Done the rear shock this morning pretty simple once I'd got the breaker bar out to crack the nuts that won't have been touched since it was built, need a little gentle persuasion with a rubber mallet just to get the new shock into the top fitting apart from that nice and easy.
Feels very weird having a shock that actually moves!

I think I'll give the front springs a go in a couple of weeks when I've got another free weekend.

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[maviczap]

Yes, they are torqued up pretty tight!

[Toooldtodie]

Feels very weird having a shock that actually moves!


What!! Aren't you going to miss this feeling?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h2tFUYXEZXA/VWLi2nkPYYI/AAAAAAAAB20/_J-2FuTaAjc/s1600/pogo.png

[tom_e]

Haha definitely not! Only gave it a quick run out round town today and already it feels so much better hopefully give it a proper run tomorrow

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[Toooldtodie]

Damn. This was next on my list of things to change.
Will have to find a way of raising the funds to get myself a new rear shock without the obvious result of my wife finding out and giving my rear a decent shock!