'99350t Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 what do you guys use to compress the spring (rear) while it is still in the chasis. it is on my bike and there is little room for a punch, and i got to get it spun (tighten) about an inch worth of threads. compressing the spring would be much easier. PLEASE HELP ME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BdBanshee Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 While it is on the quad I use a spanner wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee04le Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 A spanner wrench is better if you have one. If not, just raise the bike up to take the weight off of the swingarm and then use a big long screwdriver and a hammer to tap it. It's not very hard. I've compressed front springs before with a method I learned on the hq. You need a ratchet strap. You will probably need to cut off one or both of the hooks so that you can pass the strap through the spring coil as needed. Tie it to the coil and start ratcheting. Works nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'99350t Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 well there is barley room for a punch so the spanner wrench is def. outta the question. the strap was going to break way before the spring would budge, any other idea's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNEDEMON Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Remove the rear shock from the bike (it's easy) and use the spanner wrench, or if you are careful (and don't have a spanner) you can use a large pair of channel-locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBB Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Are you just tightening the preload? If so, I use the method banshee04le said with the hammer & punch: on the left side of the bike in the "V" of the frame & subframe there's enough room to get a large screwdriver and beat on the nuts to loosen the top and tighten the bottom (don't forget to retighten the top one). Hose the threads down with WD40 and the top of the spring where the top nut contacts it and you should be able to move it relatively easily, although it will take a while to even make one revolution. I hafta adjust the preload when I lower the rear end so I put a mark on the bottom nut and just make two turns. BTW I'll get a spanner one of these days, but it's at the bottom of a long list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'99350t Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 but if i remove the shock, then tighten i dont think i will be able to put it back in. it was tough enough with the nut backed off all the way. also, there is no room for channel locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNEDEMON Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 but if i remove the shock, then tighten i dont think i will be able to put it back in. If you have the chassis of the bike supported, the rear swing arm will move (up and down) enough to allow you to remove and install the rear shock no matter where the pre-load adjusting nut is set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'99350t Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 i see you guys think this is on a banshee. its on my tecate, and the shock doesn't mount to the frame and swingarm, but rather there is a pivot kind of deal, which does not move enough for me to reinstall the shock, making it a bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee04le Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Well you fool, of course we thought it was on a banshee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikikazz Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 WTF it not a banshee just grab the mother and twist and also if you have to compress it that much GET A NEW SPRING THAT FITS YOUR WEIGHT!!!!! give racetech a call. www.racetech.com and that WILL solve all you problems mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotulMonsta Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Have a buddy sit on the bike, then zip tie the spring and get off the bike..you should hasve plenty of play to back the nuts off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'99350t Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Have a buddy sit on the bike, then zip tie the spring and get off the bike..you should hasve plenty of play to back the nuts off. looks to me that some people arn't really reading the post, just the topic. i said it was on my bike(which i know some people call their wheelers bikes) and i guess all of the "hidden" information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpywade94 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 that didnt make any sense 350t, and of course we thought it was on a banshee, look at what site your on! i would say have a friend sit on your seat then find a way to keep the spring compressed while he is on it. i woulnt use zip ties, unless you used some monster ones, and alot of them later wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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