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1/27/2012 11:48am
Hi all,
I have decided finally to get my shock fixed. I went out and removed the seat, plastics and gas tank and unscrewed the linkage bolt allowing me to unscrew the uper and lower shock mounting bolts. I have done that and I can't figure out what I need to unbolt now to be able to remove the shock from the bike itself. The air box is blocking removing the shock from the rear and the frame is blocking it from being removed from the top. Do you know which way to remove the shock on this bike? I have pics of what it looks like now:
So if you could tell me what to do now that would be great (I don't have my service manual yet)
Also,
I have never had my bike serviced at a shop so I was wondering, The job I need to have done is going into the rebound adjusting valve and unjamming or replacing it. I don't know which. I asked the shop if they think they could do this procedure and they said something like there mechanics have the factory training of pro circuits or something like that. Could someone who knows about this tell me what I will need to have replaced and how much that part will cost? Also, i called the shop and told them my problem and they said the fix would be 75 dollars which is there hourly fee but would this job take longer than that? If they said it will cost 75 doillars and when i come back to pick up the shock they say it took them 3 or 4 hours to do the job. Because if it somehow takes them 3 hours to do this, I am screwed because I am getting a 100 dollar gift card to there for chrismas.
Thanks
I have decided finally to get my shock fixed. I went out and removed the seat, plastics and gas tank and unscrewed the linkage bolt allowing me to unscrew the uper and lower shock mounting bolts. I have done that and I can't figure out what I need to unbolt now to be able to remove the shock from the bike itself. The air box is blocking removing the shock from the rear and the frame is blocking it from being removed from the top. Do you know which way to remove the shock on this bike? I have pics of what it looks like now:
So if you could tell me what to do now that would be great (I don't have my service manual yet)
Also,
I have never had my bike serviced at a shop so I was wondering, The job I need to have done is going into the rebound adjusting valve and unjamming or replacing it. I don't know which. I asked the shop if they think they could do this procedure and they said something like there mechanics have the factory training of pro circuits or something like that. Could someone who knows about this tell me what I will need to have replaced and how much that part will cost? Also, i called the shop and told them my problem and they said the fix would be 75 dollars which is there hourly fee but would this job take longer than that? If they said it will cost 75 doillars and when i come back to pick up the shock they say it took them 3 or 4 hours to do the job. Because if it somehow takes them 3 hours to do this, I am screwed because I am getting a 100 dollar gift card to there for chrismas.
Thanks
Remove the subframe (easy). Loosen the screw on the air boot where it attaches to the carb, loosen the clamp at the front of the muffler, take off all 4 (3) bolts holding the subframe on. Life the subframe, airbox, fender and muffler off as one unit.
Done.
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This is the weld thing I was talkin about. Is this affecting anything?
I got it off. I had to remove the airbox and rubber boot for the shock to come out as the sub frame is welded on. Thanks guys!
(now I hope I can remember how to put it all back together after it's fixed haha)
-HOW MUCH about will that part cost (if there is something I need to replace)
Thanks for next time though.
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But seriously, One shop it would cost about 80 dollars to have it fixed if they even would fix it because the folks down there seemed a little messy and like they don't know all that much. I had to explain to the guy my problem about 5 times. They other place the mechanics knew what I was talking about and said they have heard of people jamming their rebound and have fixed that. They cost 112.50 for all of the labor include oil change and oxygen recharge. Or I could send it away to a big name company with cheap labor fees with people that know what they are doing.
So should I have the shop do it for 112$ or send my shock to a big name company(i.e Pro Circuit, FC) and who should I send it do?
When I walked in to the bike shop and asked them about it, they guy I had talked to on the phone earlier was surprised when I showed him what was wrong. He said it was 112.50 labor and then I say "On the phone you said it would cost 70?" He says "I didn't know we were going to have to actually tear the shock down" me, "Well, do you think I would have payed you 70 dollars just to mess around with the clicker?
So my options are:
1.)sending it to RG3 who said it would cost 80 dollars for labor (btw, how much will it cost for oil and nitrogen recharge?)
2.)Pro Circuit, who said: "If you sent the shock in it will be like 89 for labor and 110 for parts. We can definitely fix that thing for you."
3.)Factory Connection: "We charge $100 for the labor and then parts and fluids."
4.) Have bike shop fix it for $112.50 (mechanics said they have fixed this problem before)
5.)drive 1 hour to local pro action place, 100$
6.) get This: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-KX100-KX-100-KX-85-85-Shock-98-…
1 would be the cheapest probably but I don't know how much in parts? 2 I don't know if he ment 110 total in parts and service. 5, It will be hard getting all the way to him because I can't get anyone to drive me places.
6 seems a little too good to be true.
I know I am being kind of a pain but I want to make sure I make the right choice.
It seems like the bigger name companies charge more for labor.
Cam, I would buy that new shock but I just simply don't have the money.
They can do this type of work because around hear they go as far as rechroming shock shafts and to do that it is a total tear down.
Remember this they are helping you out you are not helping them so what they say goes.
Drive it to the Pro Action shop.
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