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can I disassemble stock shocks? ('80 gs750l)

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It looks like the preload adjustment is permanent. My shock has <20k miles it cleaned up real nice but I can't clean the surface rust from under the spring? Trying to avoid buying complete new shocks or breaking down and painting these?

Thanks in advance

JT
 
You can take the spring off. Look in your service manual for instructions. To remove rust you can also dunk the shocks in something like Evaporust. It will remove the rust from chrome, but it will come back again so you need to keep the shocks oiled or waxed (furniture spray wax works reasonably well).

Good luck
 
Weird, it wasn't in the pdf and I don't remember it in my Clymer (think they are the same anyway) but I'll double check at home tonight.

Edit: not even mention adjusting the shocks in Clymer. Anyone else remove the Springs?
 
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You can pull the springs with a spring puller, I've got one

Easier to buy another set of shocks
 
You can take the springs off the stock shocks, but that's it.

The only way to adjust the stock shocks is to deposit them directly into the nearest trash can or recycling container. They're dangerous junk.

Then, reach into the dank unused crevices of your wallet, extract your favorite card, and order up a new set of Hagon or Progressive replacements.
 
What am I missing?

What am I missing?

What am I missing? The top is solid and the preload collar is solid? there is not any mention of disassembly in Clymer and I can't find an example of similar shock on the net. I just want to clean it up! it'd take a few minutes to clean it up if I can take the spring off. I don't want to spend $100 because something needs cleaning? Do I have some funky shock or am I wrong to think that these shocks can NOT be taken apart?

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Re-read Bwringer's comment - they cannot be taken apart. Just buy new ones, your body will be happier with you afterwards
 
Pretty sure there is a nut under that top hat. Regardless, dunk them in Evaporust like already suggested. It will take all the rust off.
 
The "eye" end looks a little different that what I've seen -- as Nessism says, there might be a locknut or retainer under there once you get the spring compressed and out of the way a bit.

Again, it doesn't matter. Futzing with stock shocks is simply not worth the effort.
 
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