anyone tell me if the big screw things (technical i know) that do the preload on the sp shock are an opposite thread??
although the shock isnt on a bike at the mo i have it in a vice the right way up as if it is on the bike and i cant get either of them to move, obviosly the top one first cos that be the locking one ...right.

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Standard thread type on the rear shock.

The locking ring could well indeed be pretty tight, but remember the spring seat is probably under quite a lot of pressure.

Andy.
NSR-WORLD.COM

Please teel me you've a spring compressor on there? If not, you'll likely kill yourself when the rings come off and the spring goes through your head.

Cheapest way to do it is use a bunch of tywraps spaced round the spring and tighten each one a bit at a time...
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cheers guys. no spring clamps but i did have cable ties..
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Phew!
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"Please teel me you've a spring compressor on there? If not, you'll likely kill yourself when the rings come off and the spring goes through your head"


please anyone can someone tell me where i can buy some motorcycle spring clamps.
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To be honest I don't know I've ever seen any. Try contacting someone like MH Racing, and asking Mark. (www.mhracing.co.uk)
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Triumph 9551 Daytona Big boys toy
FJ1100 Sporting relic
GTS1000 oddball