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KZ650 Rear Shock Disassembly
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26 Dec 2007 18:09 #186486
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I'm trying to take my '78 KZ650 rear shocks apart so that I can clean them up and paint them, but I'm having a real hard time getting them apart. I have the spring compressed and I'm trying to unscrew the top end from the rod, but it is proving to be real difficult to unscrew. I have maybe unscrewed it only one turn around so far.
Am I going about this the correct way? I've read some other posts here about shock disassembly that mention removing keepers but my pair don't appear to be built this way. Mine have the top rod end screwed on to the rod.
Any help would be appreciated.
Am I going about this the correct way? I've read some other posts here about shock disassembly that mention removing keepers but my pair don't appear to be built this way. Mine have the top rod end screwed on to the rod.
Any help would be appreciated.
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26 Dec 2007 18:31 #186489
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Are you sure there isn't a pin going through the mount sideways locking it onto the shaft?
Guess I'll go look
The 1980 KZ750E has a pin locking the mount on the shaft, and I believe the 650 is the same way. I'm too tired to go look at the 79 KZ650SR to verify that though.
Post edited by: steell, at: 2007/12/26 21:35
Guess I'll go look
The 1980 KZ750E has a pin locking the mount on the shaft, and I believe the 650 is the same way. I'm too tired to go look at the 79 KZ650SR to verify that though.
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26 Dec 2007 19:11 #186495
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I just checked and you're right, there is a pin. Do you know how to get that out? Thanks.
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27 Dec 2007 05:51 #186530
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Use a small pin punch and drive it out.
If you can find a nail of the right diameter, use a file to take off the point (if you don't have a file just scratch it on concrete a few times), then use the nail as a punch.
Nails are fairly soft so be gentle
If you can find a nail of the right diameter, use a file to take off the point (if you don't have a file just scratch it on concrete a few times), then use the nail as a punch.
Nails are fairly soft so be gentle
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27 Dec 2007 09:01 #186549
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Thanks, I'll give that a try.
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