Can anyone answer this question. I am in the process of changing the
spring on my rear shock. I have both the lock nut and the pre-load nut
loose on the shock body but neither one of them can be removed because
of a boss that is cast into the upper portion of the shock body. The
boss is where the banjo bolt attaches for the reservoir. I have removed
the reservoir but there does not seem to be clearance to get the locknut
or pre-load nut off. Without taking them off the spring cannot be
removed.
What do I do? Is there some 'trick' that I don't know? I would
appreciate any help that some of you with more experiance can provide.
Thanks in advance,
- --
David Heverin
(1) DR350-assembled
(1) DR350-waiting for new shock spring anf Kouba link
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Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 13:54:14 -0400
From: <njkouba@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: (dr350) shock spring change
impresa@erols.com wrote:
> Can anyone answer this question. I am in the process of changing thespring on my rear shock. I have both the lock nut and the pre-load nut
loose on the shock body but neither one of them can be removed because
of a boss that is cast into the upper portion of the shock body. The
boss is where the banjo bolt attaches for the reservoir. I have removed
the reservoir but there does not seem to be clearance to get the locknut
or pre-load nut off. Without taking them off the spring cannot be
removed.
What do I do? Is there some 'trick' that I don't know? I would
appreciate any help that some of you with more experiance can provide.
Thanks in advance,
- --
David Heverin
(1) DR350-assembled
(1) DR350-waiting for new shock spring anf Kouba link
David, Assuming you have the stock rear shock, unscrew both preload nuts all the way untill they are up against the banjo connector. Do not remove the banjo fitting. Remove the 2 half circle retainers that are inside the collar on the lower end of the shock spring, and remove the collar and the spring off the bottom of the shock. When installing a heavier spring one my need to force the spring up (compress slightly) to get the 2 half circle retainers seated back inside the collar if the first preload nut is started on the threads as it should be. Norm
Suzuki DR Suspensions
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Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 23:44:43 -0400
From: <njkouba@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Re: (dr350) shock oil change
impresa@erols.com wrote:
> Norm,
Thanks for the quick response! I just talked with Jesse Kientz. He was
good enough to call me from the road, somewhere in the California
mountains. He explained what to do. However I had already taken the
banjo bolt off and drained the old oil out of the shock. No problem,
I'm sure after ten years it probably needed an oil change :-).
I looked in my Suzuki shop manual and it doesn't seem to say how much
oil or what weight goes back in the shock. It also doesn't say what
pressure or how much nitrogen goes back into the reservoir. So, If I
can ask for assistance one more time... Does anyone out there have this
information that you can pass on to me. It would be greatly
appreciated.
David Heverin
> (1) DR350-assembled
> (1) DR350-waiting for new shock shock oil and nitrogen charge.
David: I am nut sure exactly how much oil the shock takes but it's less than 1 pint. Suzuki reccomends 142lbs of nitrogen. We usually run 100 lbs to 180 lbs. The less presure the plusher the ride and visa versa. Suzuki does not tell us what weight of oil they use, but after doing some viscosity test, I believe it is somewhere between 5 and 7.5 wt. We use 10 wt. if a heavier spring is going to be used, to increase the overall rebound dampening. Yes, it will be a little stiff in cold weather and it will fade when it gets really hot. Also, when you replace the oil, be SURE to get ALL the air out by pumping the shock many many times with the remote resevoir connected to the shock and elevated above the banjo fitting on the shock. Be sure to keep oil in the resevoir and do not let it run dry while pumping the shock. When you put the bladder back in the resevoir, fill the resevoir 1/3 full and let the air and oil blede out the top of the resevoir when you install the bladder. !
To get that bladder out of the remote resevoir, you have to removed the inside snap ring by pushing down on the piston seal assembly, then put a rag over the end and put a little air into the shrader valve after removing the valve stem. It will pop right out, but be VERY CAREFULL with the shrader valve STEM housing, as it is very fradgile, and Suzuki will not sell you ANY parts for that shock. They will sell you the complete shock assembly including spring to the tune of approx. $700.00 Let me know if you have a problem. The secret is be patient, and do not break anything. Let me know if you get hung up and will help if we can. Good luck Norm
Suzuki DR Suspensions
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Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 00:12:34 EDT
From: Scmett@aol.com
Subject: (dr350) Gear ratios
I have a 97 DR359SE. Can anyone tell me if the SE model and the Dirt only
model have the same transmission? In other words does one have a WR
transmission and the other a CR transmission? These are the ratios for the
1997 SE model: 1st-2.500, 2nd-1.733, 3rd-1.333, 4th-1.111, 5th-0.952,
6th-0.826.
Thanks
Steve
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