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Posted by TripWire
- March 04, 2011, 07:36:55 AMReiner, thanks for the link. Lots of good stuff in there even if I don't know how to read German.
Posted by chief
- March 03, 2011, 11:36:14 AMReiner... that's a bad url. Sounds like the owner manual not a repair manual.
You can download the Owner's Manual directly from Kawasaki... likely the same in your area.
Have a look at this from ACCESSORIES area of the web site.
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/mods/manuals/Drifter1500Manuals.pdf
Posted by drifter1946
- March 03, 2011, 08:46:56 AMHi, here a repair manual for the 800, but in german, i thin the pture a same , take a litle time for download 110 pages !
http://www.vulcan-800.net/technik/vn800/drifter/800drifterwhb.pdf
Reiner
Posted by TripWire
- March 01, 2011, 21:43:43 PMThanks for the info! Bike is currently in storage in the garage on a lift (strapped) so the brake shouldn't be an issue. As for as selling the old shock, probably not much of a market for a shock and spring with probably 40k miles on it. I will probably have a rear spring for sale from a 465-1148 shock. Picked up a progressing replacement spring for my new shock.
The only job I am farming out is replacing the spring on the 465 shock unless someone in the Green Bay area has a motorcycle spring compressor.
Posted by chief
- March 01, 2011, 13:09:56 PMDo you have the 800 manual? I know we have info on adjusting the monoshock, but I'm not sure there is anything online here about replacement. I can look it up in the manual if you need that.
The book says:
- Remove the pipes, storage box and tool kit container
- Using a jack raise the rear wheel off the ground
- Squeeze the brake lever slowly and tie off with a band... this is a must as the bike may fall over when the shock is removed.
- Remove the lower shock bolt
- Remove the Tie-Rod bolt
- Remove the upper shock bolt
- Remove the shock.
Reinstall -
- pack the rocker arm needle bearings with grease
- install the shock so the spring adjust bolt is to the left side.
- tighten - Shock bolts - 43ft-lbs, Tie-rod nuts - 43ft-lbs
Note: the stock shock is filled with nitrogen, so don't burn it without releasing the gas... it might explode. Of course, if the shock is still good you might want to sell it or donate it.
Cheers.
Posted by TripWire
- February 28, 2011, 21:21:50 PMIs there a "how to" anywhere on replacing the rear shock? Only found something for the front springs.
Ordered the 465-1148 rear shock, 11-1126 front springs and 1165-20B (upgraded progressive rear spring for the 465 series) today. Looking forward to getting it all installed, hopefully I will remember to take pictures.