Ever wished you hadn't offered?

[Smithy]

I recently sold my SLR650 to a mate (on the understanding that he will sell it back to me when my finances improve) and offered to sort the rear suspension linkage for him as I knew it was mostly seized. Well, I wish I had kept quiet. The bolt nearest the rear wheel was a pig to get out but nothing compared to the one at the front. The bolt had totally welded itself to the sleeve which passes through the bearings. Much work with a grinder, heat and 2lb hammer and the shackle is out of the frame. However what remains of the bolt is still stuck in the sleeve!

Next time he's on his own!

[timbo]

Yep, been there with the Vigor. Angle grinder and hammers to the fore  As I've said on here many times, b##### monoshocks and their f###### linkages 

[RonXBR]

Are they technical terms?

Ron.

[Smithy]

They should be! Manuals would be more accurate if they said "disassemble the b##**%d monoshock *******ing linkage with a great big hammer, loads of swearing and a feeling of utter *******ing failure several times before the boundless joy of that first millimetre of movement"

[mthee]

Are they technical terms?

Ron.

Well spotted, Ron! As one of the less technically-minded, how am I supposed to learn, if relevant 😀 terms are ommitted?!

[iansoady]

yes, I remember struggling with the one on my Dominator 15 years or so ago.

Oddly enough, the linkage on my current SLR came apart very easily when I fitted a new yoke to the suspension unit to lower it a bit.

[RonXBR]

You win one, you lose one. Skinned knuckles and the chance to shout out " Oh Dear".

Ron.

[Steve Lake]

Of course... now it's all lovely and well sorted.... your 'mate' won't want to flog it back to you will he.... just a thought 

[Smithy]

Ha ha, no problem I'm bigger than he is and know how to cry to great effect.