Thank you Jeff. That's a slick way of removing shock. Gives you a chance to inspect and grease everything as well.

And some of you posters please give it a break on your comments. Jeff has been doing this a long time and does it for a living. No need to interject how you would do it. I'm grateful we have Jeff to help us out on these tech tips.

I was able to pull the gas tank with shrouds, the silencer, lower sub frame bolts and fold the subframe up to get to the shock. It was A LOT less to remove than this and way faster.

Quick tip from my 23’ 300xc 1. Unbolt silencer/remove 2. Unbolt head pipe/don’t remove 3. Put bike on stand remove lower link from shock and wishbone 4. Put 12” block under rear tire 5. Remove spring/ falls straight down 6. Remove rear 12” block 7. Unbolt shock upper mount bolt Shock will now come out easily. Literally 10 minutes.

An easy job to do but I do love my PDS KTM. My old Yamaha WR450 was linkage and ok to do. If we can’t do jobs like this we probably shouldn’t be riding dirt bikes. Great video as always Jeff.

Appreciate the great points you make to make our life a little easier!

Hey Jeff. Great video thanks! Any tips for a newbie greasing the linkage and head tube? Any easy tips or things to watch out for/bearings falling out etc?

I have done this on a few te250i & 300i's by removing the seat, the two side covers, silencer then removing the subframe bolts. The subframe will pull out of the way and you can remove the shock.

This method works on Kx450 as well. Been doing it this way for years on my ktm,s. Alot easier than pulling subframe. I change rear shock springs in bike if im not servicing shock, just need to get linkage out of the way back off preload and remove retaining clip.

I did this also by leaving the swing arm on and folding the sub frame up. But for my 350F also had to loosen up the boot from the air box to the throtle body. Taking the air boot from the throttle body is easy. The bad part comes when you have to slide the boot back on over the throtle body inlet tube. You can't get your hand in there. You have to get it all lined up using long screw drivers and lube.

Crazy to remove the swing arm just crazy

Is that a bladder reservoir? Which one do you use? The shock on my 300SX just feels kind of dead to me.

Hi Jeff I have a 97 model 300.it needs new shock and front forks.is there an other options rather then rebuild.

That made me dizzy where you running late Jeff? All the years working in a race team I guess 👍👍

What did you do to get the suspension right?

Quick draw McGaw. Buggered if I’d know which bolt goes where.

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Whats with all the oil running out of the muffler? Rich Af

I think that's exactly the way the manual shows how to do it.

speed run more maintenance

...... needs a haircut .....