bigtallguy
Novice Class
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posted August 09, 2009 11:58 AM
What size spanner wrench
for the rear preload?
  
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extrapilot
Expert Class
2008 ZX14
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posted August 09, 2009 01:18 PM
Good luck with that.
I had a motion pro wrench, which has two different sizes, one on each end.
I wound up taking the rear tire off to get a good grip on the spanner nut, because I had to jack it up allot. If the nuts not to far down on the shock, you may be able to get a few turns in there with the wrench. Or you could simply whack the nut around with a long punch and hammer. I don't like doing it that way, mucks up the nuts and looks ugly. You will have to use the long punch to loosen the jam nut above, at least I had to on mine, it was way tight.
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kawasakijockey
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posted August 09, 2009 01:42 PM
I have been using a 1/4in x 1in piece of aluminum flatbar as a punch to adjust the rings. With a lowered bike you really cant hardly get on it with a spanner.
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2007 ZX-14
1.38 60ft
9.03 @ 149mph
8.95 @153 small shot n2o
8.68 @160mph 5lbs boost
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LAB3
Needs a job
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posted August 09, 2009 06:22 PM
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I have been using a 1/4in x 1in piece of aluminum flatbar as a punch to adjust the rings. With a lowered bike you really cant hardly get on it with a spanner.
+1 or a long brass round bar stock as not to mark spanner nut.
The factory calles it a hook wrench :-) part# 57001-1522...... pull of chain guard
and rear foot peg and see if a spanner/hook wrench works this way with rear tire still on.
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kawasakijockey
Pro
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posted August 09, 2009 08:02 PM
Just take off the right rearset to get to it.
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Get on the shortbus boys 'cause its time to get schooled.
2007 ZX-14
1.38 60ft
9.03 @ 149mph
8.95 @153 small shot n2o
8.68 @160mph 5lbs boost
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Beondwacko
Expert Class
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posted August 10, 2009 03:45 AM
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Just take off the right rearset to get to it.
That's an idea I'll have to try. I was planning on just sticking a floor jack under the bike and dropping out the shock from below to adjust it.
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