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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:59 pm
by Mark M
If the springs are open (no shrouds,) our Hosts sell a tool, part number 98036 for this purpose. However it is not cheap! Do you have a local bike shop that might do it for you? Or you could make one? Look at the illustration in the Bullet Catalogue, it might give you an idea.I usually do mine by clamping the shock in the vice, pressing down with all my puny might and getting my lovely wife to pull out the collets. She is quite practiced at not getting her fingers caught now...
REgards, Mark
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:51 pm
by papasmurf
Sorry to rain on everyone's parade but the rear shocks fitted the Electra X can't be dismantled which is why I fitted Hagon shocks which can be dismantled to fit a different rate spring.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:35 pm
by Mark M
Oh well, I didn't know that! Thanks Papa,
REgards, Mark
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:18 am
by Alan R
Hi Guys------- I don't know the Electra X in detail but here's the relevant page from our hosts Parts book on-line and it would appear that the top of the shock units have the damper shaft either screwed or pinned into them....so what one man puts together, another one can dismantle --- it's just a case of finding out how....At this stage my Engineering "gut feeling" is the shaft is screwed and loctite fitted..................
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:31 am
by Alan R
Try this}-------- On the left of this page select}--"Technical Notes"----"Suspension" ------"Rear Shock Absorbers" ------now scroll down to the second page and look at photo 3.....The notes say that the Electra X has a single collar with a vertical split, which---after compressing the spring --- you remove in the usual way..
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:34 am
by Alan R
TYPO !!!--------- that should read }--- "Radial split" not vertical...
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:59 am
by Wayne
I am sorry papasmurf but you are incorrect - the Electra X rear shocks do come apart - the top screws off the damper rod - I have fitted our Hosts softer rear springs on mine.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:48 pm
by Presto
Please see excellent technical note on servicing rear shocks on this site to see method of dismantling these units - under 'Technical Notes' (!)
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:50 pm
by papasmurf
Wayne, on my Electra X they were not able to be dismantled, (plus they were as far as I am concerned junk.) Hence the Hagon shocks.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:27 pm
by Alan R
Hi Papasmurf------ Maybe they weren't OE items ??......not to worry, at least you have gained a decent set of known quality shocks from a reputable manufacturer...Nice, soft springs eh ?---Uh-oh!!---I feel a song coming on-------> ------>