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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: GrahamH on December 12, 2013, 12:44:55 PM

Title: XBR damper units
Post by: GrahamH on December 12, 2013, 12:44:55 PM

Is it possible to disassemble the springs from original XBR dampers? GrahamH

Title: Re: XBR damper units
Post by: SteveC#222 on December 12, 2013, 10:00:55 PM

Yes they can be stripped down but you'll need some sort of spring compressor.  If you need the relevant section of the workshop manual send me your email off forum.

Title: Re: XBR damper units
Post by: GrahamH on December 15, 2013, 02:32:57 PM

Thanks Steve,

I had not noticed the lock nut hiding under the rubber bump stop.  I knocked up a spring compressor from odds and ends and have them nicely apart ready to be spruced up.

GrahamH

Title: Re: XBR damper units
Post by: SteveC#222 on December 15, 2013, 04:02:20 PM

Glad you got sorted. Unusually for Jap original shocks they work and last very well as long as the damper rod/seal is in good order.