Ricor shocks arrived, now how do I install them?
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Ricor shocks arrived, now how do I install them?
My fat bob has 12 inch shocks and I ordered some 12.5 incher Ricors.
First off, they are a thing of beauty. Look real nice, precision piece of work!
Okay, regarding install, is a bike lift a must? Can I install them on the bike without the stand?
First off, they are a thing of beauty. Look real nice, precision piece of work!
Okay, regarding install, is a bike lift a must? Can I install them on the bike without the stand?
Road Captain
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From: Glen Rose TX
I'd say that you should be able to just unbolt one at a time and bolt up the new Ricor. Might need a buddy to lift up rear a bit or go and get a basic bike stand.
Nothing for the forks?
Interested in hearing how you like the Ricor's as I'm considering them, and doing the 12.5" as well to try and get a bit more travel and rear end up should make handling a bit quicker
Nothing for the forks?
Interested in hearing how you like the Ricor's as I'm considering them, and doing the 12.5" as well to try and get a bit more travel and rear end up should make handling a bit quicker
Road Warrior
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From: East Hartford, CT
My (Works) streettracker shocks are 12.6 and actually raised the bike 3/4".
They are nitrogen charged and mount upside down.
I use the stock jiffy stand and use a 1/2" board under my stand to check my oil levels.
The bike leans more and that is a good thing as a person backed into it a couple weeks ago and didn't do much but bend the license plate and loosen the muffler. the extra lean kept the bike from falling over. I just let her go.
The bike corners very well with the extra height.
Changing the shocks is a breeze, be sure to torque to spec and use the blue loctite.
They are nitrogen charged and mount upside down.
I use the stock jiffy stand and use a 1/2" board under my stand to check my oil levels.
The bike leans more and that is a good thing as a person backed into it a couple weeks ago and didn't do much but bend the license plate and loosen the muffler. the extra lean kept the bike from falling over. I just let her go.
The bike corners very well with the extra height.
Changing the shocks is a breeze, be sure to torque to spec and use the blue loctite.
Road Warrior
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From: Kennewick, WA
Heck, if a bike lift is too far out of the budget, just get a sturdy piece of 2x8 lumber about 2-1/2 ft long, drill an appropriate sized hole in one end of it to stick about a 2-1/2 ft piece of 1" to 1,5" pipe through. Now just place the 2x under the rear of the frame and step down on the pipe "arm". That will raise your bike up about 7.5 inches. If you need to raise it more, just put some 1" thick flat boards under the "lift" and try again.
That would closely approximate some of the MX lifts than I've made in past out of tube steel, I also made a shorter one for a Harley years ago that I still occasionally use on my Dyna.
A hydraulic lift would be handier, since you can more easily raise and lower the back to align the shock holes, but at the time I did mine I just used my old step on lift. Do one shock at a time, and if needed, just use a lever (crow bar, claw hammer, whatever) under the tire to raise/lower the swingarm to align the holes.
That would closely approximate some of the MX lifts than I've made in past out of tube steel, I also made a shorter one for a Harley years ago that I still occasionally use on my Dyna.
A hydraulic lift would be handier, since you can more easily raise and lower the back to align the shock holes, but at the time I did mine I just used my old step on lift. Do one shock at a time, and if needed, just use a lever (crow bar, claw hammer, whatever) under the tire to raise/lower the swingarm to align the holes.
Last edited by HemiOrange; Jun 20, 2011 at 12:54 AM.
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