Ok, I may be being a bit thick but I'm in the middle of changing the dog bone bearings and I'm stuck!

 

I've removed the rear wheel, the suspension top bolt and I've removed the bolts from the rear of the dog bone (as per instructions I've seen on other posts). I've undone the nuts on the front of the dog bone but I can't get the bolts out. When I push them through they hit the bottom of the suspension unit before they've gone all the way through. Therefore, I can't get them out and so I can't get the dog bones off.

I've tried moving the suspension unit up and down and the swinging arm too but nothing will move the bottom of the suspension out of the way enough.

 

Help!!!

 

Thanks

 

Guess I should have added it's a 2014 Racing with the purple Reiger shock.

I would suggest taking the shock out (so also remove the upper and lower mounting point). Than you can push it up and down and you should be able to get it in such an angle that there is no problem.

Edited April 28, 201610 yr by crazybond700

Here is a picture.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 28, 201610 yr by crazybond700

Thanks for the help.

Tried the lower shock bolt but the head of the bolt is fouling the frame, just.

This should be such an easy job but is turning into a nightmare.

Remove the top shock tower bolt. Once it's free the entire swingarm will pivot down and out of the way of everything (get the bike on a stand of course).

Yep top shock removal does help loads. While your at it check centre of swinging arm mount, same bearings 2no

Thanks all. Will let you know how I get on tomorrow.

BTW I had a similar problem once, a rock sat inbetween the swingarm and the engine, and made it impossible to move the swingarm in the good spot.

 

 

LOL

Pay attention on bushing size, or you will be doing it twice!

Well, after going back to it with fresh eyes this morning I realised the reason I couldn't get the suspension unit out of the way enough to remove the front dog bone bolts was because one of them was slightly pushed through and blocking the shock. Pushed it back and then I could lift the shock up out of the way and remove front bolts. No need to remove lower shock mounting bolt at all.

Thanks all.

Order yourself a coffee mug!

 

(ok its a pen holder )

 

Edited April 29, 201610 yr by crazybond700

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Old bearings out, new ones in and linkage all back on the bike. Very simple to do the bearings using the vice and sockets method.

And the bearings supplied by GasGas UK are now sealed rather than a separate seal so hopefully they'll last a bit longer.

Edited April 29, 201610 yr by smarty156