Hiya from the UK! Thanks for these videos you guys have made, they make life so much easier when you see how stuff is put together! You've saved me so many times from making mistakes 😂

Hi Rocky MTN. I got my parts this afternoon for my 2016 YZ 250. I had a badly leaking rear seal so a service was necessary. I had the shock off and sitting on my work bench until the specialty tools and parts arrived. I took my time, followed this video step by step in my garage and about 1 to 1.5 hrs later I was done. I will get the nitrogen in the next couple days then I can slap it back into my bike. I really appreciate your time making this video to help me learn my bike better and save some serious cash. Great job!!!

What a great editorial!!! Very thorough! These boys have saved the day for me and taught me heaps so many times now!!! Thank you so much!! 👍

you can hear this guy talking perfectly describes every thing perfect brilliant video.

THANK YOU!! Clear, organized, complete, and totally well done. Thanks for taking time to put this together and help out a lot of people!

justin's video is also good and constructive for many folks who would never consider opening up a shock to wach and understand that this is not for them however they still get to look over the shoulder of a pro like justin and watch along. good video justin nicely edited also.

Dude! thanks for the comprehensive how it’s done... 👍🙂

Thank you for the video! I'm rebuilding my yz426f rear shock and forks with stronger springs so I can do bigger jumps and not bottom out, and they needed new soft parts anyway. This was my first shock rebuild so I have a few words of advice for others to avoid my mistakes, which can be seen in a soon to be posted video: 1. I'd recommend going ahead and removing the valve stem first thing, it makes the step of pushing the seal down easier so you don't have to worry about building pressure. 2. The Bladder is attached to the bladder cap; I used air to press the cap out and it popped out and didn't realize there were supposed to be attached. 3. Don't neglect to remove the peening from the top of the bolt. I tried to simply use an impact and destroyed the threads. I repaired them with a m12-175 die but I couldn't get 30 ft-lbs on those threads so I got as much as I could and welded the nut on cause I can't get a replacement fast enough for my trip! 4. A battery powered inflator or 12v car inflator works well for putting pressure on the bladder. 5. Don't get the bump stop and Seal cover placed wrong way around! I accidentally did. I wasn't about to remove the piston again (and couldn't have disassembled it anyway cause of welding the nut on) so used a hot knife to cut the bump stop off and re-attach it back in the correct place. It isn't pretty but should work and I'll still be able to ride in 2 days!

You all rock! Thanks for the instruction!!!

wow what an excellent video tutorial for a pretty challenging rebuild task...i needed this back in 2005 though

Excellent video! Thank you for convincing me to sell this dirt bike lol I literally put the forks back on this morning, now the rear shock has a leak. Like a puddle. I think it got jealous of the fronts getting rebuilt. What a process! Its a 2006 RM85 that I'm working on. Im counting on the rear shock to be a little more, Chinese, than the one you've rebuilt here, and thus, maybe simpler to dissect.

Nicely done to the last detail. Thanks for sharing.

hi from the UK. just used this video to help replace the seal on a kyb shock off my klx 250. really easy to follow with no rushing through. rebuilt and back on the trails. thankyou Rocky Mountain. Nick.

Excellent. Cheers from New Zealand.

Life saver! Excellent video, especially the mystery if the Showa shock collar removal!

Very cool to see this process! I was briefly an assembly worker at Fox Shocks, so some of this looks familiar. Now to rebuild some shocks!

Wow I just read a few of the other comments. Seems like Im not alone in my thoughts. really nothing more to say. I do believe it has all been said. Props to you guys.. !!

Such a great video. Helps me 100% to rebuild my KYB shock

@Poop On-i-JUNKs 1. I haven't had a chance to tear into one of the newer shocks yet but there should be someway to connect or attach a tool to pull the bladder out. Have you removed the retaining ring? 2. There is really no way to get absolutely 100% of the air out. The goal is to remove as much as possible and tapping and running it through the stoke as shown in the video will help with this. 3. No, definitely do not drill anything 4. Explained with question 2 5. This is affected by too many different variables to have one setting for your bike. I would start with stock settings and the recommended oil and adjust to your conditions from there. Thanks for watching!

I am glad there are people who can do this.

Excellent Vid. appreciate it alot. commenting to keep it alive!

You guys are awesome and your videos are very helpful! Just did my shock with help from this video and it came out great!

Not only is this a great video on how to work on a shock, it is an excellent primer on how to make a how-to video. Excellent camera angles, great timing on the voice-over.l This is a pleasure to watch!

great instructional video. Amazing how the internet has made things that used to intimidating very doable. Thanks RM. Ive been ordering a lot of tools and parts lately from you and they get here quick. BRAAAP on

This method of filling and bleeding is sooo much easier then using the compression adjuster port as shown in another video. This was fast and easy!! Thanks!!

Superb!!! It's really awesome video and fully helpful.

Older video I know, but will def help when I do my 16 250X soon! Thanks

Thank you for an excellent video, it explained everything perfectly, regards Doc Cox.

That was one of the best videos I have ever saw. Everything was clear, well thought out and all camera angles were correct to show exactly what was being talked about as each part was described. I think a person who has never held a wrench in their hand could have a good chance with that video. Very well done.

Thanks! Lots of help.

very good vid I have had dirt bikes for years never stop learning I live in QLD Australia they don't do vid like this here might learn to much thanks.

great tutorial. its nice to see people taking their work seriously :)

it's superb and great to learn when see the video

Just wanted to say thanks for the video! With the amount of tools I have, it was not a daunting task, but I like being informed ahead of time. With your help, I pulled the shock apart no problem, and was able to easily put it together. With another friend's help, I was able to take very detailed measurements of the valve piston and all the shims and revalve it. Can't wait to have my shock charged with nitrogen and try it out. DRZ400SM for reference. Thanks again!

Here in 2021, Excellent video, Gives me a new faith in Mankind in General, People can be Generous with their knowledge and share with the rest of the public...then others can be the opposite of Generous. Rocky Mountain ATV are the best of the best. 5 STARS in parts and service.

Amazing video and it's really helpful for me

I find this very helpful! thank you

Awesome video! Thanks!

Excelente Tutorial!!!!!!!!!

Didn't see you inspect the shim pack for bent shims, also nice new nut on the shaft for the re assembly. The bleeding is another area where most guys will fail. The addition of the nitrogen is actually the easiest part.

Very informative video even if this is too advanced for me right now. it's still cool to watch!

hello thank you very much for the good work. I live in Brazil and have nothing on the gsx750f 2006. shock absorber. You would have any video on this motorcycle. mine leaked the gas and a little oil in the coupling of the hose.

Nice video. I'm considering a bladder conversion for my 2013 WP shock (linkage). I would think this procedure would work fine when eliminating the piston reservoir would you think?

Great video! I really want to do the front and rear valving by my self. I have a 12' YFZ 450R. Do you have any experiense on those KYB shocks in particular? Thanks!

Thanks for the video, it is very informative, but I have a couple questions. Won't the punch marks between the nut and shaft cause damage to the nut the next time you try to remove it? Will the high strength thread locker require heating before nut can be removed, and if so, could the heat damage any of the shock components?

Bloody informative. Just wished that you had this video up a few years back when I had problems getting a someone decent to rebuild my Ohlins. Even back then without full knowledge, I knew that the guy was doing a screwed up job.

Really nice video. Helpfull. Just a tip. The nut in kayaba is not standard M14 2mm pitch. It is 1,5mm thread pitch

great vid , thanks

This is mental!

Video muito bom e instrutivo

You’re the first American I’ve heard who’s called it a circlip. Great video, thanks.

The video is a tremendous help. Thanks! One question, how do you swap out the copper looking bushing that rides on the outside of the piece that sits between the groups of valve shims. I got the pivot works kit so I have a replacement bushing but it's not split like the fork bushings. 2016 YZ250. Thanks!!

Great Vid cheera guys

Fantastic job.... 💐

Hi.. Good video, my shock from xt 225 yamaha haven't the air valve, It can repair?

I want to see this done on a reservoir that's 20 years old. This is nice and clean so it's going to be easy

Nice vid, thanks!

Excellent presentation. The only thing I would question is why the shock bumper wasn't replaced while everything was taken apart. Those bumpers will age and split over time, which is what mine did. They're not that expensive to change and that one in the video looked rather old. Otherwise it's an excellent tutorial. I used it step by step to change out my bumper.

SOO HELPFULL

Hi Guys! Great video, it helps me a lot! I am currently rebuildig a Yamaha YZ 250C from 1975. Do you have any idea which oil i should use? Or who I cpuld ask. Any help is aprechiated! Thanks a lot!

Hello very good video! tell me something, what is the pressure you put in for assembly? I'm not talking about the pressure after you're done!

Bad Ass How to! Thank you

What kind of oil do you recommend

You guys rock! Liked / sub'd!

Hi, nice informative video. I have a question my shock had no oil in it when removing.

nice video..very pro

Of course. Clips are out...I ended up using compressed air from the reservoir side and it still took some doing. I've done a few shock rebuilds and they rarely come apart easily.

hello, Thank you for awesome video. However, I have few questions for you. 1. how do you remove 2013 Kawasaki KX450f rear shock reservoir cap, since it uses a needle to fill in gas, and nothing to grab on to pull to bring it out? 2. When you inserting the seal housing in to the oil, doesn't """some air"" gets trapped under it? 3. Should you drill a small hole on the side of the seal housing below the large outside O-Ring to get that air out, to remove as much as air possible? 4. if small amt of air gets trapped inside the shock from seal housing installation , will that cuz a problem? (Or any air in general) 5. do you have a recommended Suspension Setting(front and rear)and Oil Height on the front forks for 2013 KX45F, AND oil "viscosity" used on front and rear fork and shock? thank you very much for all you help and time making this video.

When I was disassembling mine, while unthreading the piston nut, the shock shaft unthreaded from the yoke/clevis/bottom piece instead. Rebound clicker was backed out all the way so I just impacted it back in there. Hopefully it's fine.

Any tips on depressing a stuck sealhead on a soqi shock? Ive already tried a hammer and a punch and the racetech tool with no luck.

I bought a shock bushing for this job. But didnt realize I should have bought some sort of driver also to get the old out and new in 🥶

so i did like you said pull the stack with the flat screw driver, everything was great. I forget what happen but the stack was laying on my bench and someone was using a hammer so my stack fell off the flat screw driver. Now I have no idea how to put it back together. I did the best i could, and when I did, my dials don't work properly. Any advice, I'm going to remove it again from the bike and do this all over again. IF it matters its a 2004 rm125

Хорошее видео! Буду обслуживать амортизатор на своём Honda XR250, там практически такой же.

What's the best way to fill a kyb shock for a 2011 yz450 where the reservoir is 90 degrees from the shock body and not parallel like in the video? Do you use a vented plug for the body while filling the reservoir?

What bullet cap would I need for rebuilding showa shocks on crf450r/crf450x? Specifically model years 2010+?

Great!!!!

maybe a link to the seal and dust seal kit that can be installed on my existing seal head? so i can buy it. thanks. great detailed and helpful video otherwise!

Lol, everything always works perfectly in the videos, but meanwhile here in the real world.. Shove the seal head down with the tool, but as soon as I stop pressing down, it pops right back up again. Same for the bladder cap. Valve core is out of the bladder so that's not the problem. Take it to a friend's shop tomorrow and lock it down in a vise so maybe I can press down with one hand and pry the lock ring out with the other..

Is the procedure same in Kawasaki KMX 125?

How often do shocks (front and rear) need to be serviced for the average woods/trail rider? Thanks.

Is this the same procedure with a 1989 lt500 rear shock?

Kevin Vienneau Oh no! Your service manual won't list this information so my next bet would be to get with Race Tech and see if they can help you with the order of these parts. Let us know if there's anything else we can help you with.

me gusta el video es muy intructivo para nosotros o para aquellos que tienen motos de enduro o de cross.

In Agra (India) A Shocker repairing Shop Haboo Shocker (oposit side of I.G.of UP P0lice kothi, Baluganj Agra)make many self hand machine for rebuild shockers,a very good workers of shockers,he rebuild the bike shocker just like Co.shocker.

We're told not to use red rags for suspension. Too much lint with them. But undoubtedly the guys here have more experience than I do

This is why Evo idaho is a gangster and makes the big bucks!!!!

Wow, I think id rather pay someone to do this. And I'm usually all for saving money by doing it myself lol

Hi there. I have a ohlins shock . The shaft has the rebound needle inside of it . The shock has a plastic nut to adjust it manually but the needle get stuck in the up position and when I turn the nut to make the needle go down , the nut stop clicking because it get stuck in the up position. Do you know if this is normal ? Or what can I do ? The problem start whit oil leaking. Now I'm thinking it was leaking from the adjust nut because retainers and seals look good for me . Thanks

You forgot to flip the shock upright and bleed any remaining air trapped in the shock out the bleed screw or compression adjuster (removed) ,I attach a small funnel with threaded end screwed into the bleed hole and half fill with oil making sure the hole is at the highest point usually slightly tilt the shock body to achieve this then slowly compress and pull the shock shaft in and out watching for air bubbles raising into the funnel of oil once clear remove funnel and screw bleed cap back in , recharge with 1bar nitrogen and install the spring

I love these videos, You guys make it look so easy a caveman could do it!

Doesn't look too terrible. My swingarm bearing went out today so I'm going to re do everything. Already had to do the forks but those are cake.

I'm going for it....gonna try it...wish me luck....

Checked the OEM parts guide (1997 YZ125) and I cannot find the replacement nut for the shock shaft. I ordered an All Balls seal replacement kit from RM and one was not included. Do you know where I can get a replacement nut? Also, is the nut used from OEM of specific metal/ compound? Last question; on the next rebuild would you have to grind the new replacement nut down again to remove? Thanks in advance- love the videos.

My son's 2011 KX250F has Factory Connection setup with remote Nitrogen chamber. Is the process the same? Shock puked its oil and needs a reseal. Thx

Que buenos mecánicos son geniales no batiadores

Anybody know where to get the seal kit for an 87 KDX200? And any tips would be much appreciated

necessary to bleed shock when just replacing spring?

Thanks Rocky Mountain ATV MC! Really do not need the annoying music, distracts from the video.

be great see video on wps shock

when I put the top nut on the shaft it breaks loose before I can torque right enough what should I do?