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[gumby302ho]

 Ok I am changing out my pogo stick shock for the RPM unit. It is very chilly up here but I have some free time so I want to change it as fast as I can properly of coarse. Clymer did not mention removing rear tire, can I change rear shock with rear tire still on the bike. I think some of you yanks are feeling a little colder this week eh!! PS thanks Randy for your great service, your dealing with the wife and I am the silent partner that pays. 

[FJ_Hooligan]

No need to remove the rear tire, just block it up to relieve stress on the shock linkages.  Of course, the bike is on the centerstand while you're doing this.

While you have the shock off, it's a good time to rotate the swingarm through its travel and judge how tight/loose your chain is adjusted.  Just don't let the swingarm drop too far down (like if the rear wheel is removed) as that can damage the rear brake line and/or rear master cylinder.

[X-Ray]

If you have the time I would take the opportunity to remove the wheel so it's right out of the way, then take the swing arm right off to give it a good clean and put some new grease in the linkages/bearings. It's not hard to do and your new RPM shock will be much happier 

There's a couple of pics in the link of my signature where I removed the swing arm etc when I did my wheel swap a while back. But anyway, enjoy that nice new RPM shock!

[Bozo]

If you have the time I would take the opportunity to remove the wheel so it's right out of the way, then take the swing arm right off to give it a good clean and put some new grease in the linkages/bearings. It's not hard to do and your new RPM shock will be much happier 

There's a couple of pics in the link of my signature where I removed the swing arm etc when I did my wheel swap a while back. But anyway, enjoy that nice new RPM shock!

Enjoy your shock, after using it for a while you'll ask yourself "Why the hell didn't I do this years ago". Let us know what you think.

[gumby302ho]

If you have the time I would take the opportunity to remove the wheel so it's right out of the way, then take the swing arm right off to give it a good clean and put some new grease in the linkages/bearings. It's not hard to do and your new RPM shock will be much happier 

There's a couple of pics in the link of my signature where I removed the swing arm etc when I did my wheel swap a while back. But anyway, enjoy that nice new RPM shock!

Thanks for the heads up, I have worked on big one lunger's for years but never a big inline four like the J, its like stepping into the ring with Mike Tyson and you have to receive One Body Blow.