Stu Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I baught a new bitubo for the TL about 2 years ago and was a great shock to start with but over time it has lost its damping so its time for a swap. I have done a bit of research and a R6/R1 shock will fit in by making up a mounting bracket or buying one off someone on another forum for £32 posted I think I will buy one as I don't have a lot of time to make one!The TL uses a separate spring and damper unit and when I fitted the Bitubo shock I sold the old spring unit so I have to source one of those too. Just been and picked up a R6 shock for £30 I need to remove the spring off it as all I will be using is the damper unit. Quote
Tango Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I guess I must have missed something here Stu....thought you were selling the TL?Anyway.....new shock looks very similar to the one on my Speed 4.......spring should come off easy enough though..... Quote
Stu Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 I was but some things have changed so keeping it for at least another year!!there is a lot that look the same but they are either too long or too short not sure if anyone has checked out the triumph one Quote
Stu Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 oh yeah spring will come off easy too i just need some spring compressors if i cant get hold of any I will just cut it off with a grinder Quote
Tango Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Ahhhh.....a true engineer........if you can't shift it with the FBH....get the angle grinder out...... Quote
Stu Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 Just received this bracket to mount the shock Quote
Tango Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Just received this bracket to mount the shock You'll have it done this evening then Stu...... Quote
Stu Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 Unfortunately well depends how you look at it actually! My bike is at my heated lock up 4 miles away so can't play with it but it gives me something to do on my days off Quote
Stu Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 thought you got a zrr1400 lol Read up Some things have changed so I'm waiting another year Quote
cyberwolf Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 thought you got a zrr1400 lol Read up Some things have changed so I'm waiting another year look under my name im lazy cant be ass to read up lol Quote
Stu Posted February 11, 2012 Author Posted February 11, 2012 Spring and all other useless stuff off the shock with help of a grinder Quote
Tango Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 Proper engineering.....like it... I got jealous....so I took my little angle grinder to my tank today.......just to grind a sheared stud off ready for welding a new one on..... Quote
Stu Posted February 11, 2012 Author Posted February 11, 2012 I will be doing the same to my tank but not to a bolt its to the tank mount as it will foul on the top of the shock Best watch the sparks though I have a full tank of fuel Will be doing more to it on Thursday hopefully will be fitted Quote
Tango Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Yeah.....I had to drain and flush my tank as the guy who is hopefully welding a new stud to it said he wouldn't touch it if it so much as smelled of petrol..... Sparks and petrol don't go well together unless they are in a combustion chamber...... Quote
Stu Posted February 12, 2012 Author Posted February 12, 2012 i would fill the tank with water when its been welded if you can too to be honest i probably will leave mine as its only the bracket on the back of the tank and should only need a few mm taking off which i may do with a file depends how lazy im been i have a flap disc for the grinder which cause little spark and are pretty gentle reallyi also removed the seat and rear panels the other day and stored them in a safe place but looking at this i think i will have to remove everything including the subframe as it looks a bit tight for space also the rear hugger may need to be modified Quote
Tango Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 i would fill the tank with water when its been welded if you can too to be honest i probably will leave mine as its only the bracket on the back of the tank and should only need a few mm taking off which i may do with a file depends how lazy im been i have a flap disc for the grinder which cause little spark and are pretty gentle reallyi also removed the seat and rear panels the other day and stored them in a safe place [attachment=1]panels.jpg[/attachment] but looking at this i think i will have to remove everything including the subframe as it looks a bit tight for space also the rear hugger may need to be modified [attachment=0]subframe.jpg[/attachment]So....a nice easy job then Stu...... Quote
Stu Posted February 12, 2012 Author Posted February 12, 2012 So....a nice easy job then Stu...... errr yeah to be honest i have had the bike apart that many times i will estimate about 15 mins and all the wiring battery ecu power commander and subframe will be off its easy when you know what your doing and how it all comes off Quote
Stu Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 after much fettling its in http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/stu_m_photos/IMG_8262.jpghttp://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/stu_m_photos/IMG_8261.jpgi have sent a nice letter of complaint to bitubo about the rear shock i get off them and they are picking it up on monday to be repaired hopefully under warranty so that will be getting sold on ebay Quote
craig Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 looking good stu will it have another spring on it then Quote
Stu Posted February 25, 2012 Author Posted February 25, 2012 The shock won't have a spring on as its a separate spring and shock on mine but the bike will be getting a spring It mounts to the right of the shock Quote
Tango Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 So Stu....the bike will be ready by Christmas then mate........ Looking good so far though...... Quote
Stu Posted February 25, 2012 Author Posted February 25, 2012 With the way my days off are going err maybe the year after All I need is a spring and it can be put back together which won't take long I had all the swing arm off yesterday and put back on within a few hours Still won't be ready for the road though I want to pull the clutch out and weld the center to stop the back torque limiter working as its crap Quote
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