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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: conflicttheorist on December 01, 2004, 06:31:01 PM

Title: Shock Adjusting tool for GS500
Post by: conflicttheorist on December 01, 2004, 06:31:01 PM
Does anyone know where to find the shock adjust tool?  In the alternative, does anybody have a secret way for adjusting it that doesn't require the tool?  Thanks.
Title: Shock Adjusting tool for GS500
Post by: rclz on December 01, 2004, 08:40:19 PM
got my dealer to do my preload and lower front end an inch for free.
they will probably tell you if you ask.
Title: Re: Shock Adjusting tool for GS500
Post by: Ed89 on December 01, 2004, 10:50:46 PM
Quote from: conflicttheoristDoes anyone know where to find the shock adjust tool?  In the alternative, does anybody have a secret way for adjusting it that doesn't require the tool?  Thanks.

Rear shock?  It should be in the tool bag that comes with your bike.

Cheers,
e.
Title: Re: Shock Adjusting tool for GS500
Post by: conflicttheorist on December 01, 2004, 11:00:58 PM
Quote from: Ed89
Quote from: conflicttheoristDoes anyone know where to find the shock adjust tool?  In the alternative, does anybody have a secret way for adjusting it that doesn't require the tool?  Thanks.

Rear shock?  It should be in the tool bag that comes with your bike.

Cheers,
e.

I got the bike used and never got the tool, so I assume it is possible to get it pretty cheap then.  Last time I asked a dealer he didn't even want to look, but said he would do it for like 15 bucks.  He probably would have just pocketed it.
Title: Shock Adjusting tool for GS500
Post by: tt_four on December 02, 2004, 12:25:56 AM
haha, that tool isn't even worth close to $15, i hope you laughed in his face
Title: Re: Shock Adjusting tool for GS500
Post by: Kerry on December 02, 2004, 12:53:27 AM
Quote from: conflicttheoristdoes anybody have a secret way for adjusting it that doesn't require the tool?
Somebody here has used a drift (or a large screwdriver) and a hammer or mallet of some kind.  I believe they place the tip of the drift against the side of one of the elongated holes in the collar and WHACK the other end.  Repeat as needed.
Title: Shock Adjusting tool for GS500
Post by: MarkusN on December 02, 2004, 01:56:12 AM
You can use a hook spanner

(http://www.blackbirdsf.org/ta/images/hookspanner.jpg)

You should be able to get that in a good toolshop. The only spec you need is the diameter of the adjustment collar.

There's a standard for those, I know only the German one: DIN 1810. They are used for this kind of nut nurmally:
(http://verbindungsteile.de/Normteile/GUK/Guk_1.jpg)