Well. i'm waiting on my diff from the shop and have time on my hands .. as i am on vacation for the next 2 weeks and 2 days !!
I think i'm going to go with black everything.
with
Red Spring !
Power User
Lord of the trike
Well. i'm waiting on my diff from the shop and have time on my hands .. as i am on vacation for the next 2 weeks and 2 days !!
I think i'm going to go with black everything.
with
Red Spring !
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SXnot running yet. but won't be long.
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
Haha.. thats exactly what colors I was thinking about for my shock. although I was going to go with a red spring, black shock body or w/e, and a gray adjuster.
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Good going BRH
The spring I soaked in muratic acid which takes all the rust off. You get some flash rust right back on it when you dry it with acetone but it's a heck of a lot better then it was.
Just lightly sand then and give it a blast with primer and top coat and make sure you look at all angles with good lighting or you'll miss some.
Man, does yours have any paint at all left on it?
Hey, you could even paint the plastic crud cover with Krylon fusion paint.
Nouseforaname, give the propane a shot, it might work ???
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
I'm planning on going out and giving it a blast with propane in a little bit. Its worth a shot.. and if it doesn't work, I just won't mess with it.
Did you get my PM Huffa?
Power User
Lord of the trike
Ok
This is a few hours work.
Wirebrush to get the thick stuff off.. 100 grit to polish it up some.
Tomorrow a cleanup .. prime and paint.
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SX
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
How the heck did you get your shock out so easily?? I've tried for FOUR hours and mine still hasn't came out!!!!! The bottom bolt is being a witch. I got the nut off, and it is sticking abotu 1/4 inch out, and it won't come out any further. The rear end is on a jack so there is no weight on the shock or anyting. ARGGH!! Help!
Power User
Lord of the trike
I bet your bolt is bent resulting in it not comming out very easy.
Put a center punch on the oposite end of the bolt ( on the end that the bolt came off ) and hit it with a heavy.
Rear end on blocks ????
remove the seat and rear plastics and tie up the top end of the shock/frame from above to take the weight off the bolt.
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SX
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
I just got it out. Whew. All I had to do was hit it back into place (which resulted in it straightening), and then try hitting it back out, and it popped right out.
The rear end was supported, and there was no weight on the shock.
And I also tried the center punch thing, with no such luck.
All it needed was hit back into place with a good thrust, and pushed back out.
Now I'm having troubles getting it apart. Lol.. help on that, please?
Power User
Lord of the trike
Got a bench vise ?
Put the bottom of it in a vice . shock standing up.
You will need a BIG pair of adjustables to hold the flat sides of the top disk. that really flat one at the top you will notice 2 sides are flat. hold that and then twist the top bolt mount right off.
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SX
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
I was putting the top in the vice and trying that. Oops. I'll go out and see if it works.
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
This is really starting to make me mad. I've tried everything you guys have said, and its not working.
I put a monkey wrench on the bolt mount, and then i put a bigger one on the flat sides of that disk, and turned, and it wouldn't break free. What the heck am I doing wrong?!?! I have 4 hours into this shock already, and its not even APART!
Power User
Lord of the trike
Patience youg jedi !.. lol....
Give it a spray with penetrating oil.. wd-40.. whatever you got... let it sit a bit.. and try again ! Look at the parts in my picture... should show wich ones come out !
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SX
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
OK.. well here is the shock after I got it out..
And here is how I am trying to get it off:
It is not working. I put WD-40 on it.. Liquid Wrench.. Chain Lube.. Super Tech Lubricant.. everything, and its still not coming off..
Where would I get another bolt for the bottom of the shock, also? I think I ruined it when I was taking it out, because it won't thread into the nut anymore. This is a hassle. lol.
Power User
Lord of the trike
Looks like you're on the right track.
Careful with the pipe wrenches.. not a very accurate tool.. chews stuff up.....
But you are on the right track.
Hold the bottom ring in place and twist the top off !
( Mine came off pretty easily.. and was way rustier than yours.. weird )
Your shock actually does not look that bad !! your spring still has paint on it !! lol...
I hope it's just the picture but your lower mount looks crooked !????
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SX
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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Arm chair racerRoostin Away
Its not crooked. I had the towel sitting ontop of stuff, so its not on a flat surface, which probably makes it look crooked.
I know that my spring still has paint on it, but towards the bottom of the spring, it is starting to chip and rust, so I figured while I was refurbishing my bike, I might as well fix up the spring.
What did you use to take yours off??
The pipe wrenches ARE chewing the little circular disk up, and thats why I quit trying.. I'm hoping to find some suggestions of tools to use other than pipe wrenches.
And do you know what length/threads per inch the bottom bolt is?? I need a new one
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