RGSXR Rear Shock Installation
 

Can somebody please tell me the steps required to install a new shock. I'll be doing at weekend. Also, any idea of how long I can expect the operation to take would be appreciated.

Yeah, it goes something like,

1)get your bike gear on
2)take it to a dealer
3) pickyourself up off the floor as your brakes failed to stop you as someone smeared some grease on them :roll: :lol: :lol: just kiddin mate someone will be along in a mo to help no doubt

There's a link somewhere in the FAQ ..... Somewhere.

Otherwise.... Remove old shock...... Install new shock.... Or is that sooner said than done? :lol:

http://www.kuhnco.com/SV650/GSXRShockSwap/

It's for a K3, but should get you started.

Not knowing the ins n outs of a curvey SV or details of the shock you've got I couldnt tell you how long it will take, though. Especialy since when I did my K4 it was done over several days due to various complecations - like needing a couple of extra parts, not having tools to hand, having to cut battery boxes etc.

It is more or less, take weight off rear shock (NOT with an under-swingarm stand, doesn't work) take out shock, put in shock, muck about trying to make shock, battery etc fit. How you suspend it's up to you, the ladder idea seems sound to me but I got an Abba stand, because I hate having stuff in the way as I work on the bike. Plus I'd probably knock the ladder over.

Unbolt various shock linkage bolts, top and bottom of shock, drop shock out the bottom. Might need to remove side stand, might not- I'm sure the haynes says you have to, but I didn't last time I had the shock out.Get some grease on the preload threads for the new shock and insert up bottom of bike. While you're at it pull the toilet roll things- bushings?- from the bearings and get in there with the grease. When monkeying around with teh shock, I found it helpful to raise the rear wheel right out of its normal position with a brick underneath, makes more space in the hole the shock passes through.

You'll want a big-ass socket wrench or breaker bar- those suspension linkage bolts can be tricky, mine were damn stiff and yur bike's the same age as mine- some suitable grease for the various bearings and bolts to stop them from being so damn tricky next time, you'll definately want a torque wrench as lots of the bolts in question stop your back wheel from shooting up your ****...

Including lots of clean-up and general housekeeping while I was in that relatively rarely touched bit of bike, I think I spend 3 hours swapping and setting up the Ohlins, but that was a direct swap. You might find you need to do some cutting, which'll slow it down of course, but you'll have less knobs and dials to play with so the setup'll be easier. I'd squirt everything that moves with scottoiler 365 while you're in there, and maybe loosen and retighten the rear exhaust bolts, since they never get moved and corrode up a bit- splatched copper grease on mine last time i was in there and it seems to be surviving.

Think that's about it... There's some shock specific stuff, like grinding bolt heads or something, which I forget, but that's generally how to swap a shock.

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now now... no need to be rude!

:winner:

ROFPMSL - and it wasn't even a misquote!

Well, that's what the grease is for :) I considered chaning that line, but where's the fun in that...

On the SVrider.com site, in the tips and tricks section, there is a link with pics for the curvy model. THe link is hit and miss, that's why I didn't bother to post it. You will have to cut the battery tray, and grind 1/16 - 1/6 of material off the bottom shock mounting bolt in order for it to clear the dog bones. Please post your results, as I have recently purchased a 99' Gixxer 750 shock for my 02', and am waiting for the front springs to arrive in order to get wrenchin. Good luck. :D

I remember someone posted that they'd avoided grinding the bolt by twisting the clevis through 180 degrees... Don't know if that really works though.