Shock adjustment wrench alternatives

[leecow]

Hey folks,

If one wanted to experiment with shock preload settings but did not have the original adjustment wrench, what might be an effective alternate tool? Fairly certain the shock in question is the original.

[frankenduck]

Hey folks,

If one wanted to experiment with shock preload settings but did not have the original adjustment wrench, what might be an effective alternate tool? Fairly certain the shock in question is the original.

If it's a stock shock then you could just buy a shock wrench from Ride Worst.  Part # 71112315897.  About $10 or so.

[johnny]

i gotts an extra you can have... you pick it up when we are in renton wa august 8 thru 12...

j o

[leecow]

Thanks Duck and J O. Completely missed seeing the wrench in the fiche.

J O,  I'm backpacking 8/8-10 but can meet up later that week for a burger or somethin'.

[frankenduck]

Thanks Duck and J O. Completely missed seeing the wrench in the fiche.

J O,  I'm backpacking 8/8-10 but can meet up later that week for a burger or somethin'.

If you're not backpacking until 8/8 then you should come pay a day visit at the cabin on 8/6.  I can send you home with some extra fresh Dungee too.  The cabin's only about 45 minutes from the Kingston ferry dock.

[leecow]

Yep, I plan on making it out for Saturday at least. Might be able to get out Friday night if I play my cards right but that will depend on timing and the ferry line once I can get moving.

[frankenduck]

the ferry line

Just ride up to the front of the line.

[leecow]

I knew MC's loaded first but didn't know we could skip right to the toll booth ;)

[awshucks]

Can you post a link for Ride Worst?  My tool kit is missing the wrench you check tranny oil w/.  Thanks!

[frankenduck]

Can you post a link for Ride Worst?  My tool kit is missing the wrench you check tranny oil w/.  Thanks!

http://www.ridewest.com/custompage.asp?pg=hours

The shock wrench for measuring tranny oil only came with the two valve tool kit: part 71112300061

The four valve bikes tool kit came with a separate L-shaped dipstick: part 71112316195

[frodef]

I made my own dip-stick the other day. I found it difficult to get a "reading" off just a metal stick, so I added a bit of black heat-shrink tubing to it which made it much better. Then I added a piece of red heat-shrink offset by 10 mm so as to mark the "max" level. Worked out quite well. Just hope the heat-shrink never falls off into the transmission...  :D

[awshucks]

Can you post a link for Ride Worst?  My tool kit is missing the wrench you check tranny oil w/.  Thanks!

http://www.ridewest.com/custompage.asp?pg=hours

The shock wrench for measuring tranny oil only came with the two valve tool kit: part 71112300061

The four valve bikes tool kit came with a separate L-shaped dipstick: part 71112316195

That hook wrench for 2v is NA at: Max, Bob's, and RideWest.  Bob did inform me that a Canadian dealer has them in stock, 5 of them.  Make that 4 now.......................

SM CYCLE ph 250 474 2088...........about $14 plus S&H.