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I bet you are correct. ;) Thank you, George. :)
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Ugh. I think there is a lot of inconsistency in the preload setup on the bikes. I noticed very little rider sag when I got on my bike...very different feeling than when I get on my husband's bike. (Not a euphamism :hehe:).
I am guessing this means I'm going to have to try to back off the preload by a fair bit? Is there an obvious 'zero' preload position?. Looks like I need to go shopping for another tool ;) |
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After loosening the allen nut on the locking collar, I was able to turn the spring with both hands. However, you can also use a punch and hammer to turn the locking collar. Turning the spring by hand is much faster, if you have the strength to do so. ;)
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I Am going to have to see if the jack for our truck is suitable for lifting the bike. And then attempt to follow azrider George's shock spanner use to minimize what all has to come off the bike. Course if I don't have a Jack that will work I'll have to get a Jack *and* a spanner wrench
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A good tool is always an excellent investment. :)
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If you have the floor space, perhaps this would be easier for you: http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ift-61632.html It's on sale, too. :tup: |
Those are nice stands, Weld. :)
However, unlike my other motorcycles, the RX3 really wants to lift the front wheel, no matter how far back you place the jack. :wtf: If you use a lift stand, you will definitely need to weight the front of the bike to loft the rear wheel. In fact, I think it is just about impossible to loft both wheels at the same time, because of the location of the circular mounts for the centerstand. :ohno: Also, a lot of lift stands designed for dirt bikes won't adjust low enough to fit under the perimeter frame of the RX3. ;) I really like using the Husky jack for this purpose, since it is very unobtrusive, and allows wonderful access to the lower shock linkage. :) Since this linkage doesn't have any grease zerks, it will certainly need to be disassembled periodically for inspection, and lubrication. ;) Of course, the CSC centerstand will also work very well, as long as you weight the front wheel. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4R1nB0v1Yc |
One will also need to remove the swingarm for periodic inspection and lubrication of the bearings. ;) The Husky jack provides a very stable platform for this procedure, yet it allows easy access to all the bolts, and allows plenty of space to remove the swingarm, and re-install it, et cetera. :)
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During the set up process I'll be adding Zerks to the swing arm pivots and shock mounts.
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*sigh* I also now understand why people out here buy houses with lots and lots of garage space. We have a 3-bay garage, but the 3rd bay is somewhat truncated by a built in shelf and the fact that one of the walls has an angled wall - it was fine until we shoehorned in the 2nd bike :P Looking for ways to clear up space in that bay now ;) especially since the other bike doesn't have luggage on it right now and we intend to get it a set of cases at some point! Not to mention the various other pieces of equipment I think I'm going to be acquiring to do maintenance ;)
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That presumes the jack will slide under the bike. |
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