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70sdiscotrike · 09-06-2007, 01:51 PM

Is there any way to disassemble the rear suspension on the Z50R? My springs are sticking, and sometimes they dont want to uncompress.

Any ideas?

turboglenn · 09-06-2007, 03:09 PM

+1 trying to figure it out here too

arlindsay1992 · 09-06-2007, 03:10 PM

compress the springs with a screwdriver between the black plastic thing and the top shock eyelet. Just enough to get an adjustable end wrench on the locknut. Loosen that. Use a screwdriver in the eyelet to keep it from spinning. Then you are all set. Assembly is just the same thing in reverse. I'm 15 y/o. I figured it out in my garage all alone. No manual or special tools. Just two flat screwdrivers and an adjustable end wrench.

turboglenn · 09-06-2007, 03:15 PM

ahh.. i didn't pry down n teh "sleeve" that's under the spring to find a nut.. i just tried twisting them apart.. ionly tried for a few minuites then gave up.. i was just bored and wanted to try adn fit some springs from another bike on them

70sdiscotrike · 09-06-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by arlindsay1992

compress the springs with a screwdriver between the black plastic thing and the top shock eyelet. Just enough to get an adjustable end wrench on the locknut. Loosen that. Use a screwdriver in the eyelet to keep it from spinning. Then you are all set. Assembly is just the same thing in reverse. I'm 15 y/o. I figured it out in my garage all alone. No manual or special tools. Just two flat screwdrivers and an adjustable end wrench.

Okay, so let me get this right. You compress the spring with 2 flatheads (with them poked inside the coils.

You pull the spring DOWN? The locknut will be where? On bottom of the shock stud?

Damn, it would really help if there was an exploded view of the shock.

arlindsay1992 · 09-07-2007, 04:23 AM

Here you are.

arlindsay1992 · 09-07-2007, 04:23 AM

I would make a video with one of my space shocks if I could find my mom's video camera.

turboglenn · 09-07-2007, 08:17 AM

i did it last night, not hard at all... I took some misc. springs from other projects and came up with a budget HD shock set

bad part is one of the shocks had been sitting sooo long that it's frozen fully6 extended, i bolted it to the bike with no spring on it and jumped up and down on it as hard as i could and it wouldn't budge.. a hammer couldn't even move it either

oh well, i'll do my budget shock write-up another time i guess... good news is my new HD res style shocks for my Z should be here today :woot

70sdiscotrike · 09-07-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by turboglenn

i did it last night, not hard at all... I took some misc. springs from other projects and came up with a budget HD shock set

bad part is one of the shocks had been sitting sooo long that it's frozen fully6 extended, i bolted it to the bike with no spring on it and jumped up and down on it as hard as i could and it wouldn't budge.. a hammer couldn't even move it either

oh well, i'll do my budget shock write-up another time i guess... good news is my new HD res style shocks for my Z should be here today :woot

Hey glen, would you mind posting up some pics maybe?

70sdiscotrike · 09-08-2007, 07:05 AM

Nevermind, I finally got them apart. That was a b!tch.

Ends up, the shock absorber shaft wad bent. Dont know how the hell you bend one of those, but the PO did.

Anyone got a stock one they would wish to sell?

turboglenn · 09-08-2007, 12:37 PM

both mine were bent too...one i fixed the other is bent adn frozen extended. i'm looking for some inner bodies myself, but i think i found them local

thankfully

arlindsay1992 · 09-08-2007, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70sdiscotrike

Nevermind, I finally got them apart. That was a b!tch.

Ends up, the shock absorber shaft wad bent. Dont know how the hell you bend one of those, but the PO did.

Anyone got a stock one they would wish to sell?

I got a set. They are dirty. But this is what they look like if you want them. Also, there are no metal shock mount bushings but you can take yours out and pop them into these shocks if you want them. I'll clean them up withing the next few hours and get some better pictures.

70sdiscotrike · 09-08-2007, 07:57 PM

hey arlindsay - do they both work good? How much would you want for them?

arlindsay1992 · 09-09-2007, 12:54 PM

Both are straight and move as much as they should. I think that $20 +shipping would be fair if I cleaned them up. Let me know if that's good with you.

arlindsay1992 · 09-09-2007, 01:07 PM

How about $15 + shipping. I know I would call $20 a bit high.

70sdiscotrike · 09-10-2007, 05:21 PM

Hey arlindsay - PM sent

70sdiscotrike · 09-10-2007, 11:40 PM

ARLINDSAY!!! Where are you!!??

My campus mobility vehicle awaits your shocks.

Please check your PM's

arlindsay1992 · 09-11-2007, 04:50 AM

I'll go package it up and weigh it now and get you a shipped price. Sorry. I was at a high school football game yesterday.

09-06-2007, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 580	Disassembling Rear suspension? Is there any way to disassemble the rear suspension on the Z50R? My springs are sticking, and sometimes they dont want to uncompress. Any ideas?

09-06-2007, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
turboglenn 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,941	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? +1 trying to figure it out here too

09-06-2007, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? compress the springs with a screwdriver between the black plastic thing and the top shock eyelet. Just enough to get an adjustable end wrench on the locknut. Loosen that. Use a screwdriver in the eyelet to keep it from spinning. Then you are all set. Assembly is just the same thing in reverse. I'm 15 y/o. I figured it out in my garage all alone. No manual or special tools. Just two flat screwdrivers and an adjustable end wrench.

09-06-2007, 03:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
turboglenn 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,941	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? ahh.. i didn't pry down n teh "sleeve" that's under the spring to find a nut.. i just tried twisting them apart.. ionly tried for a few minuites then gave up.. i was just bored and wanted to try adn fit some springs from another bike on them

09-07-2007, 04:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? Here you are.

09-07-2007, 04:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? I would make a video with one of my space shocks if I could find my mom's video camera.

09-07-2007, 08:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
turboglenn 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,941	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? i did it last night, not hard at all... I took some misc. springs from other projects and came up with a budget HD shock set bad part is one of the shocks had been sitting sooo long that it's frozen fully6 extended, i bolted it to the bike with no spring on it and jumped up and down on it as hard as i could and it wouldn't budge.. a hammer couldn't even move it either oh well, i'll do my budget shock write-up another time i guess... good news is my new HD res style shocks for my Z should be here today :woot

09-08-2007, 07:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 580	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? Nevermind, I finally got them apart. That was a b!tch. Ends up, the shock absorber shaft wad bent. Dont know how the hell you bend one of those, but the PO did. Anyone got a stock one they would wish to sell?

09-08-2007, 12:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
turboglenn 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,941	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? both mine were bent too...one i fixed the other is bent adn frozen extended. i'm looking for some inner bodies myself, but i think i found them local thankfully

09-08-2007, 07:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 580	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? hey arlindsay - do they both work good? How much would you want for them?

09-09-2007, 12:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? Both are straight and move as much as they should. I think that $20 +shipping would be fair if I cleaned them up. Let me know if that's good with you.

09-09-2007, 01:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? How about $15 + shipping. I know I would call $20 a bit high.

09-10-2007, 05:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 580	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? Hey arlindsay - PM sent

09-10-2007, 11:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
70sdiscotrike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana Posts: 580	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? ARLINDSAY!!! Where are you!!?? My campus mobility vehicle awaits your shocks. Please check your PM's

09-11-2007, 04:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Disassembling Rear suspension? I'll go package it up and weigh it now and get you a shipped price. Sorry. I was at a high school football game yesterday.

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