**edit**how to replace rear mono shock in seca 2 explained.

I have no book or manual to tell me how, anyone done it before?

 

Re: how to replace rear mono shock in seca 2?

Take a look in the parts fiche to give you an idea of how it goes together: http://www.yamahapartshouse.net/pages/p ... amaha.aspx

Probably no more than a bolt and nut at both the top and bottom; be sure you support both the bike and the rear wheel as the shock is also the "downstop" for the suspension. However, there are torque specs involved; and there may very well be some really important detail you or I wouldn't know about without THE BOOK.

Be careful; use common sense. And GET A BOOK. Soon.

 

Re: how to replace rear mono shock in seca 2?

Fitz is right (as usual!), one bolt up top and one bolt down below. Very easy swap.

You should have a manual anyways, but I could let you know the torque specs if you're stingy about a $25 lifesaving book.

The trickiest part of the whole exercize is supporting the back of the bike so there's no pressure on the shock. Other than that it's a peice of cake. Removing the rear wheel makes it a ton easier.

I've removed the shock before, however I'm about to replace it with a CBR F3 shock (as other people have done). I need something a little firmer/higher since I ride with a passenger fairly often. Plus I'm not exactly a gymnast if you know what I mean.

 

Re: how to replace rear mono shock in seca 2?

Ok so take off the rear wheel, prop up the swing arm and swap it out huh? I'd like those torque specs if you have them handy, been dying to use my micrometer click style torque wrench for something useful.

 

Re: how to replace rear mono shock in seca 2?

ok, if any moderators are reading this, add it to the tech forum, it could be of use to other members.

Just got done swapping out the rear shock. I must admit, I did it drunk...and if I can do it drunk, you can do it sober.

tools: 17 and 18 mm sockets and wrenches, 6" extension

remove seat and tank. remove tail cover and side plastics remove chain guard.

from here you can access the 2 bolts that hold in the rear shock. break them loose with the bike on the ground.

jack bike up- I used a bike jack and put a piece of wood under the frame on the right side and under the kick stand mount on the left.

get the bike up to where the back wheel is off the ground, find a piece of wood, a stack of magazines, an ex-wife's hand, anything to put under the back tire. let the bike down until you just take the weight off of the back tire. spin off the nuts and use a screw driver or whatever you have handy to drive out the bolts. pull the shock out of the left side of the bike.

assembly is reverse of removal.......doesn't that just piss you off?

fish your new shock in from the left side, line up the bottom first. get the bolt thru and hand-snug the nut on. from the left side of the bike, put your right elbow about where the seat would go, position the shock with your right hand and start the bolt with your left. put weight on the the back of the bike with your right elbow to get everything to line up nice. torque the top and bottom bolts and you're done.

I hope this helps someone out there, I know this forum is mostly geared towards maxim and seca 1 bikes.

this will be the first of many tech write-ups i post on here as I get my '94 up to snuff.