Rear shock to be replaced

[Bob Denman]

We're all hoping, that this is a quick and easy swap-out for you!

[Trooper]

Be very, very, very, very careful when compressing a spring to install it on the shock. In fact, I strongly suggest you bring it to a professional to install it if you want to have all your fingers intact.

Did I write " very " enough?

[Bob Denman]

Maybe, just one more "Very"...

[Trooper]

Maybe, just one more "Very"...

You could very well lose some fingers if you are not very careful. I say this from experience, as we had a guy at the spring station here at Elka lose a digit or two when a spring slipped out of the compressor. It wasnt very nice to see.

I threw in a couple more for ya Bob, just as a bonus.

[Flanker]

Good luck....................keep us posted!

[billrob71]

Be very, very, very, very careful when compressing a spring to install it on the shock. In fact, I strongly suggest you bring it to a professional to install it if you want to have all your fingers intact.

Did I write " very " enough?

Coming from a mechanical back ground by trade , this is probably the best suggestion proper tools are the most important place to start. I've seem automotive strut springs come out of a compressor that was designed just for them by professionals it's not pretty . If you can remove the shock yourself that's great but if you don't have the correct tools you may wanna just take the assembly to your dealer and let them switch out the spring to the new shock , probably not a high cost if you do the labor of removing it from the bike. Probably close to buying the correct tool to do it yourself.

[otter28169]

Be very, very, very, very careful when compressing a spring to install it on the shock. In fact, I strongly suggest you bring it to a professional to install it if you want to have all your fingers intact.

Did I write " very " enough?

I definitely intend to do this by the book, and with the proper tools. TBH I looked into elka shocks and I would love to buy one for the rear of the spyder but it looks like we are gonna have one more in the house by the fall and I need to be stingy on the finances. I agree: the worst injuries on the job, in mechanics and/or carpentry, generally stem from "using a tool for other than it's intended use".

Just sayin'...........

[Bob Denman]

I looked into elka shocks and I would love to buy one for the rear of the spyder but it looks like we are gonna have one more in the house by the fall and I need to be stingy on the finances.

If I'm reading what I think I'm reading...
Are you going to have to hook a sidecar up to your RS-S??