XR400 2003 Fork Oil

[kiwijohn]

K-Tech have finished my rear shock and it should be here tomorrow. Cost £147 - needed new internal bladder (whatever that is).

I just hope it is as easy to get everything back together as it was to take apart!!

[jasonbc]

K-Tech have finished my rear shock and it should be here tomorrow. Cost £147 - needed new internal bladder (whatever that is).

I just hope it is as easy to get everything back together as it was to take apart!!

You shouldn't have any problems refitting it but you should notice a big differnce when riding it. I've cant give them enough credit

[kiwijohn]

Jason,

When you changes all the bearings etc on the rear suspension did you need to use any special tools? I am thinking maybe I should do as most of the bits are off the bike.

[jasonbc]

Jason,

When you changes all the bearings etc on the rear suspension did you need to use any special tools? I am thinking maybe I should do as most of the bits are off the bike.

I just clamped a G clamp in the vice put a large socket at the bottom of the g clamp them whatever bearing i wanted to remove i put on top the socket then used a socket the correct size to press the bearing out by winding the G-clamp down. When i wanted to put one in i place the new bearing over the hole where it was to be fitted then put a 5mm aluminium plate across the top of it and again wound the G-glamp down so it would press the bearing in square.

Nothing difficult and no fancy tools and a m6x1 tap to fit grease nipples.

In all fairness most of the bearings that came out were still pretty useable but as i had all new spares waiting to go in i fitted the new ones, the ones that came out i soaked in parafin for a week cleaned them out then re grease them and will keep them for emergencies as they are still useable