Nope. Not enough to worry about anyway.but quick question will the lock nut effect the torque setting?
I've reused worse than that. Might weep some... might not.is this piston too far gone?
Nope. Not enough to worry about anyway.but quick question will the lock nut effect the torque setting?
I've reused worse than that. Might weep some... might not.is this piston too far gone?
Are you familiar with the proper method for installing the swingarm? You want to torque the bolt just tight enough for the bare swingarm to gently fall under it's own weight. To do that, you need a torque spec range to work within. Unfortunately, the later shop manuals give the swingarm bolt torque value as a single number (47 ft/lbs I think), so that won't do. Instead, follow the torque value range given in the '77 torque chart. This is about the best torque value chart I've run across because all values are given as "ranges" .....
So, start at the minimum value, around 36 ft/lbs, and increase it a couple pounds at a time until the arm drops gently under it's own weight. I think the last one I did took around 45 ft/lbs.
Thanks, I took another look at them last night and I easily just turned the adjustment with my hand, it was all real loose. I moved it to a softer position and the spring then seemed to short, I was easily able to remove the top clip and take the spring off, I then removed the plastic sleeve and found out these are model 76F-1250. I put them back together and back on the bike but I'm really questioning the condition of these shocks and wondering if it's possible the spring is too short? One of the eyes is a bit bent too, I really think ill try to source a new pair unfortunately or put the stock KYB's back on.Yes, Konis are pretty good shocks. To adjust the spring, you need a hook spanner. I got a couple off eBay for doing my steering bearing adjustments and they'll fit a shock as well .....
I tried one on some Konis I have like yours and this 45-52mm size seems to fit pretty good.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202802556423?hash=item2f37f96e07:g:RCEAAOSwvfRdqZ9T
Your springs look pretty beefy, and they're set on the stiffest setting. The P.O. must have been a really big guy, lol. Konis also have adjustable damping but you must remove the spring to do it .....
I found a pair of new Hagon's that someone is selling the model number is 34003SS, any thoughts on these? Apparently they are 340mm eye to eye which seems just about perfect. Here is a link to a random site I found with the specs:Yes, the springs are probably too short. The 1250 shock calls for springs 9.45" to 9.65" long. The eye to eye length on the 1250 is 12.5". It will work on a 650 but something a bit longer (around 13") is better. It looks like the top eyes may have been changed. Mine are like the ones pictured in the instructions above, black painted steel. Yours look like alloy. As long as the seals aren't leaking, the shocks are probably still good, just not ideally suited for the 650 (length too short). Do the spring retaining rings have "Koni" stamped on them? Originals would.
Swingarm is all ready to go back on and I've realized the original special lock type washer that goes on the through bolt doesn't fit on the new larger diameter thread through bolt that I got from 650direct. Should I just put a normal washer on it, enlarge the ID of the washer by a bit, or go back to the old through bolt even if it's a bit rough? Any thoughts would be great
Hi 22,
the M14-threaded end of the stock swingarm through-bolt has a nasty habit of breaking off.
Happened to my Heritage special twice.
First time; it fell out on the street when the bike was at highway speed,
My son's off-road riding skills let him keep the bike upright as it skidded to a stop at the end a black streak of tire rubber.
Far less drama the second time as the bike was parked at home,
I noticed that the replacement stock through-bolt's threaded end was missing and it's headed end was hanging part-way out,
That's when I swapped in the M16 ended Suzuki through-bolt that's been there ever since.
These days you don't need to find a used Suzuki part because 650direct stocks an M16 ended through-bolt.