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nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:30 am
by boxertwinjeff
So,... Thought I was gonna rip the old Boges off, and slip the new
Ikons on all in a half hour, done!!, no drama... Now it looks like I have to drop the Mufflers
to tap the lower bolt out! so's I can fit 'em.
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:46 am
by ME 109
A ball peen hammer will do the trick.
Half a dozen whacks will have a dent big enough for those bolts to slide right on out!
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:45 am
by lrz
It's funny, I had the same thoughts while r&r-ing rear shocks just last week. In my instance the bag racks presented the largest obstacle, though I did drop mufflers slightly as well.
I suppose this is how an oil-change morphs into a total restoration! I've seen this referred to as "scope-creep".
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:40 am
by bbelk
while you are down there you might as well change the oil pan gasket, and weld up the tabs on the centerstand a little bit, but then of course you will need to powercoat the frame, etc, etc.
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:19 pm
by Deleted User 287
The last time I had my lower shock mounts apart I said to myself - "Rob, you should have inserted the bolt from the wheel side and put the nut on the outside".
Be sure to do that this time while you have the muffler off.
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:48 pm
by dougie
Wow!
You guys have two shocks?
Is one a spare?
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:24 pm
by Deleted User 287
dougie wrote:Wow!
You guys have two shocks?
Is one a spare?
REAL airheads have two shocks!
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:07 pm
by dougie
justoneoftheguys wrote:dougie wrote:Wow!
You guys have two shocks?
Is one a spare?
REAL airheads have two shocks!
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:24 pm
by boxertwinjeff
ME 109 wrote:A ball peen hammer will do the trick.
Half a dozen whacks will have a dent big enough for those bolts to slide right on out!
I'd really prefer not to go customizing my Staintunes thanks!
Re: nothings suppose to be easy
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:30 pm
by boxertwinjeff
justoneoftheguys wrote:The last time I had my lower shock mounts apart I said to myself - "Rob, you should have inserted the bolt from the wheel side and put the nut on the outside".
Be sure to do that this time while you have the muffler off.
funny, I had exactly the same thought Rob!