Showa shock KXF450 problem

sebastianer
Edited Date/Time 2/13/2016 10:59am
im doing my shock on my kxf450 2015 but how the hell do you get the flat cap that protects the shradervalve on the bladder cap off i see a circlip there but do not have any good luck getting the crclip out of there.

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karlz
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karlz 2/10/2016 5:34am
2/10/2016 5:34am
They don't have a schradder valve. The nitrogen is injected through the centre of the cap you are trying to remove. So you will have to release the nitrogen using a needle [the same one you use to fill it]. Then you can push the cap down to get at the circlip. It is a bitch to get out on these showa shocks as the cap only moves down a little.
sebastianer 2/10/2016 6:37am
2/10/2016 6:37am
karlz wrote:
They don't have a schradder valve. The nitrogen is injected through the centre of the cap you are trying to remove. So you will have to...
They don't have a schradder valve. The nitrogen is injected through the centre of the cap you are trying to remove. So you will have to release the nitrogen using a needle [the same one you use to fill it]. Then you can push the cap down to get at the circlip. It is a bitch to get out on these showa shocks as the cap only moves down a little.
ahh i see thank you karlz. are there any caps to buy that have a schrader valve insted anyone know ?
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FGR01 2/12/2016 9:13am
2/12/2016 9:13am
Better check the clearance on the bike. Part of the reason they went with the needle setup might be because there was not enough room for a schrader valve.
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jsmx97 2/12/2016 9:52am
2/12/2016 9:52am
Good thing you didn't try to hard to get that cap off! lol

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Kawasaki-rider 2/12/2016 11:59am
2/12/2016 11:59am
My -12 450 had the same system, but it had an rubber "plug" that was 5mm in diameter, pressed into the aluminum lid you want to take off. so I just punched it in, then you can press it in again after you have removed the bladder.
sebastianer 2/13/2016 10:59am
2/13/2016 10:59am
jsmx97 wrote:
Good thing you didn't try to hard to get that cap off! lol
haha i tried hard enough to get the baldder in the roof and an oily face and messy workshop :D

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