Wilsons Sandbox

I just installed LR Progressive 350#-450# spring on the stock shock. I noticed that the inside diameter of the spring is about 1/2" too large and it sits 1/4" off of the outside edge of the bottom retaining ring, the whole way around. I'm hoping that it doesn't develop in to an issue. Because the spring's inside diameter is larger the outside diameter is larger too. This really fills the yoke area of the rear swing arm. Almost too much, and it binds when the swing arm is completely unloaded. To your point, I didn't notice any 'slop' at the top end when I reconnected the resprung shock. I did notice that the shock's connection points are not perfectly symetrically aligned with the center-line of the shock. I don't mean any disrespect but is the pre- load adjustment nut (top) on the left-side of the bike and is the dampener adjustment wheel (bottom) on the right-side of the bike? If not, maybe it causes other problems. Don R100, A6F --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "hill_buster" wrote:

> > I find it surprising that only 1 other individual has noticed

lateral

> movement at the upper bolt connection (and this 2 years ago). Note: > This is only noticed when the rear wheel is suspended from the

ground.

> > I riposted my question below as my previous question appeared to

have

> been hijacked. More info on the topic would be nice especially if

the

> general consensus is that the slack doesn't cause problems. > > Thanks > > Brian > > Posted by: "hill_buster" tsucol11@... hill_buster > Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:24 pm (PDT) > I just received & installed the progressive 420-1030 rear shock on

my

> 2001 KLR. > > Everything was torqued to spec. I find that there is about the > thickness of a washer of lateral movement at the upper bolt, I can > push / pull the shock. Is this normal? The 2 (upper) side bushings

are

> where they should be. Up & down movement appears tight. > > Brian >