2021 Yamaha YZ 125 shock removal

blaze 57
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4/21/2021 9:59am
Need to send in for a re-spring and revalve, What are the tricks and tips to make the task the easiest for shock removal. Thanks!
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FGR01
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4/21/2021 10:34am
Remove seat
Remove right side panel
Remove silencer
loosen rear carb clamp
Remove 3 subframe bolts, remove subframe
Remove 2 shock bolts, remove shock

Take the opportunity to clean the carb and clean out your airbox and airboot.
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mattman631
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4/22/2021 12:29pm
I always just loosened the bottom subframe bolts and tilted it back against the wheel. you can leave the silencer on as well, it should just slip out.
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murph783
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4/22/2021 8:45pm
mattman631 wrote:
I always just loosened the bottom subframe bolts and tilted it back against the wheel. you can leave the silencer on as well, it should just...
I always just loosened the bottom subframe bolts and tilted it back against the wheel. you can leave the silencer on as well, it should just slip out.
Yep, you don’t even have to pull the subframe. It’s been a few years but I think you can also pull the bottom 2 bolts, loosen the long one up top, and flip it forward? Bottom line it’s super easy to get out
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blaze 57
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4/23/2021 8:45am Edited Date/Time 4/23/2021 8:47am
Thanks for the tips everyone! I go to get this suspension done. I weigh 205 lbs and getting only 20mm free sag with 120mm saq.
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4/23/2021 8:51pm
Out of curiosity, why are you running 120mm of sag?
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4/26/2021 2:53pm Edited Date/Time 4/26/2021 3:00pm
murph783 wrote:
Out of curiosity, why are you running 120mm of sag?
I don't want to run that. I want 100-105 mm but its still on the stock spring. I weigh 200lb street clothes. I need a heavier spring to get it in the correct ball park. The 120 mm (gear on) on the stock spring is about as good as I could get trying to reach a happy medium and with that 120 mm the free sag is only at 20mmm!! Yep way off! Soon I'm shipping both ends off to Enzo for spring swap and re-vavle.

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