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Thread: Rear Shock Cleanup ! SX Part-1

  1. #16
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    Use a good set of Channel Lock's on the bottom ring.

    and an Adjustable wrench on the top part.
    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 not running yet. but won't be long.
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    The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !

  2. #17
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    Well.. I got the bolt holder thing off.. now I can't get the ring off. AHHH!!! How the heck do you keep that threaded part from spinning while you are trying to get the ring off??

  3. #18
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    oh . now that part was a problem !! lol..

    Push down on the spring if you can to take pressure off the ring.. if you can someone to help you out get them to spin the ring while you hold down on the spring and try to hold that chromed rod from spinning with it. It will go !!
    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 not running yet. but won't be long.
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    The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !

  4. #19
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    Ok.. I got it all apart. Actually the ring was very easy to take off. I held the threaded thing VERY loosely with channel locks, and twisted the ring w/ a pipe wrench and it came right off. Thank god its all apart. Whew.


  5. #20
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    WOAH !!!.. is that what the bushings are supposed to look like ?... wow.

    Mine are crushed/worn/gone/dead........ and honda tells me they don't make them no more.

    My friend's daughter just got into motocross and she has an XR 100.. he got a new one for her rear shock and is taking it over in a bit.. i'm going to see how it fits !!
    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 not running yet. but won't be long.
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    The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !

  6. #21
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    Its caked with mud and grime, but a few hours and a fresh paint job, and she'll look like new.

    I'm still wondering about this color scheme. Should I go with a red spring, a black adjuster, and the rest gray? Or a black spring, and the rest silver? Or a red spring and the rest black?

    I'm leaning more towards the first one.. but I'm not sure if it would look good. Any suggestions?

  7. #22
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    I'm going for all black with red spring. the motor.. swingarm.. frame .. everything is black already. no silver to go with... so it's all black.. and Red spring.

    I finally got my hands on the air tank.. gun, 3 bags of sand ( they wanted 50 $ for the glass stuff.. hell with thta ! ) and it's supposed to be 26 celcius tomorrow !!

    Can't wait to get started !
    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 not running yet. but won't be long.
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    The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !

  8. #23
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    How much did it cost you per bag?

    I'm hoping to get alot of my stuff together and sandblast it and paint it all in one shot sometime soon.. i just need sand..

  9. #24
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    Home Depot of all places !!!....

    7 $ can a bag ! I think i'll only need 1.. got just in case.. i got 3.. i hate starting something and running out of supplies then having to go back to the store... ugh.

    Princess auto was all out... canadian tire don't carry it.. and low and behold.. Home Depot in the concrete section.
    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 not running yet. but won't be long.
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    The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !

  10. #25
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    I'll go to Lowes first.. they have reasonable prices.

    Have you ever tore your SX completely apart?

    I don't have TOO much experience with ATV's/engines.. but I want to tear my SX down to the frame, repaint everything, and put her all back together. I'm just afraid I'll screw something up.

  11. #26
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    Whenever you sandblast your shock parts, tell me what to watch out for and not to hit with the sandblaster, just so I don't mess something up.. lol.

  12. #27
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    I sandblasted my 250es shock then painted it a while back. I even blasted the plastic and painted it also. I then polished the top mount mickel plated the round nut and the adjuster. It came out great, looks new dont it?

    Matt
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    1980 ATC 70 Needs Restoration
    1985 ATC 250es Fully Refurbed
    1986 ATC 350x Mint Original

  13. #28
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    Yeah.. it looks really good. Hopefully mine will look like that when I'm finished.. lol.

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