ES Rear Shock Service Question

[WJBertrand]

If you want to avoid opening the hydraulic preload reservoir and pump, you’ll have to unplug the connector and remove the pump together with N2 charged reservoir and the shock. The assembly has to come out the right side, not out the bottom.

 

[Tenforeplay]

From my memory of recent removal, you can follow the manual pretty well on the removal of most everything. I removed the lower links for a look see while I was in there and all the bearings and seals and stuff in addition to wheel removal which makes moving the swing arm up and down for the shock removal easier. Someone may have an expedited process with minimal removal of pieces. If you go into the dog bone removal some of the exhaust may have to be dealt with to remove one bolt, you will know. The nitrogen canister needs to be clocked a certain way for install clearance. The large rubber cover comes off while still on the bike, on reinstall spray with armor all so the rubber slides onto the plastic easier. The shock with ancillary pieces should come out with a little twisting and turning without too much difficulty out the side. Make sure the locating pin for the adjusting collar on the shock stays in the hole when spring is released. You need to make the additional collar as diagrammed. Mine was made with additional 2 mm in the seat, 112 I believe, and used the 525# spring. If you go 550 you may consider original plans of 110 mm. There it is. Takes as long to do it as to read.

 

[WJBertrand]

110 - 120 mm is WAY too thick. I think you meant 10 -12 mm?

 

[Tenforeplay]

110 - 120 mm is WAY too thick. I think you meant 10 -12 mm?

Sorry. You are correct. See if I can tack on a picture. Thanks for your input.

 

[TZwicker]

Accelerated Technologies in Canada serviced mine, upped the damping a bit along with a heavier spring (I'm 240 plus gear, with Jesse cases always half full). Good job.

If I was to do it again, I'd skip the damping increase. The shop recommended it, but did say at the time it wasn't far off in stock trim.

I was present when they did the job, they just used the usual suspension tools, nothing unique.

When did you do this?? How did the duscussion go to get the ball rolling as it were... I will be sending an email inquiry to them and it might be helpful in my conversations to be able to reference someone's service!