Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

Well the posty just delivered this today. 2005 zx10 shock in mint condition just got to wait for the bolt and nut from wemoto before i can fit it.

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

I've started sorting my bike ready to swap the shocks over stripped the rear body work and removed the battery and also loosened the top bolt of the shock (which was a right B*****D) but which bolt on the swingarm linkage is it best to take off to access the bottom shock bolt front or back, or doesn't it matter. Got a couple of weeks off work with a fractured arm so thought i might as well put the time to good use whilst i can't ride the bike.

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

Rob here is the guide i'll be using. Its for the ZX6 but the stripping and assembly process is the same

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=113667

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

Cheers done everything up to that point. Just make sure that you come to change it you loosen the bolts off a little before lifting the bike up took an awful lot of elbow grease to move the top one.

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

Dogbone ones are the usual culprit.

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

my dog bone bolts were stuck solid rounded both ends of with breaker bar in the end i had to cut them off.

at some point im going to drop the whole linkage and clean and greace it again now that i have proper greace

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

whts the best. Red rubber or copper slip

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

what for

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

i think he means for the dogbone linkages

Re: Rear shock suggestions - I'm overwhelmed.
 

In that case, neither! You could use general purpose grease. I think I used bearing grease on mine.

Rob, while you're at it you may as well drop that linkage out (where the bottom of the shock attaches) and give it a good clean and regrease. Mine was pretty grim.

Push the metal spacers out, clean everything up with a rag and press new grease into the bearings.