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Topic: Rear shock removal

Posted By: Gremin
Subject: Rear shock removal
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 21:05

Hi,

Has anyone got a guide or tips for the removal of a rear shock on a 2019 V4 RR?

Thanks.

Replies:

Posted By: wigginsjp
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2020 at 21:12

What you decide to do with it - upgrade or just rebuild ?

Abba stand and rear exhaust off including the link pipe, then it’s only two nuts and bolts off and it’s out.

Taking rear wheel off also allows the swingarm a greater range of movement to take shock out.

That’s about all I can think of looking at mine

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Posted By: Gremin
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 07:33

I found a NOS (new old stock) Ohlins on eBay which was about half price over new.

I don't own an Abba stand so might have to improvise!? :-)

Posted By: 426hemi
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 08:05

If you have solid pegs fitted you can use axle stands under them, if they’re flip up pegs rotate then upside down and axle stands under them or a bar through the hollow swingarm pivot and stands.

Posted By: blacklines
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 09:51

That's what I do. Some people ratchet strap under the tail up to the rafters.

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Owen

Posted By: Gremin
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2020 at 11:32

On my Street Triple I use a car jack on the swing arm to lift uo the seat unit but the Aprilla is an unknown to me so I want to do it safely.