I replace the heavy rear shock spring with a standard one and experience perfection
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@SsiolisP3 жыл бұрын
BREAKING NEWS: A Qantas Boeing 787 flying at 38000 feet experienced an engine failure and was forced to an emergency landing. Upon inspection it was realized that the airliner had been shot at with what appears to be a motorcycle rear suspension. Authorities dismissed any suspicion of terrorist act and warned that they will find the idiot who did this.
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Ha! 🤣
@drdoolittle57242 жыл бұрын
Yes, but that was over the Pacific!
@hmzahamed907610 ай бұрын
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Brother, Can u help me find the right rear suspension for Royal Enfield Hunter 350 from YSS. It's just that I don't know anything about suspensions and my stock one is a bit stiff. For reference I weight 70kg.
@C_R_O_M________3 ай бұрын
@@drdoolittle5724 No one said the spring came from underneath. It may just as well returned from orbit!
@garthhowe2973 жыл бұрын
The "Spring Compressor of Death!". If we never see a video from you again, we will know you used that spring compressor again...
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Try using those car-type ones to experience real death 😢
@chriscs90802 жыл бұрын
Damn putting his fingers in there ... I was shocked .I would only try this with an extension while I am in a different room 🤣
@hussienabukhalil20123 жыл бұрын
You may be old, as you mentioned, but you still have a young heart.
@eduardosilva730410 ай бұрын
Maaan, you're definitly an artist, not an idiot at all, well done. I wish I knew how to do all the stuff you do, and your workshop has all you need!
@jasonshortphd3 жыл бұрын
I ordered a Touratech for my current favorite bike, and was very explicit in making sure THEY installed the spring (and that it was the right one for my weight). Well done on getting the job complete.
@stevebolton84713 жыл бұрын
As a true mechanical idiot I am impressed by your skills. I still manage to drop essential parts into inaccessible places on the bike often. I found the original shock to be way too stiff at first but as an idiot I simply went 3 preload adjustments lower on the standard shock and it has been ok ever since. Even though I am way overweight it doesn’t bottom out. Great to see you out and about riding again.
@johnsy5910 ай бұрын
I just had a YSS shock fail on my 500X. The bottom shock mount broke in half and destroyed the damping adjuster as well. The quality control at YSS is lucky dip at best.
@user-se7vt5ow4e6 ай бұрын
Agree. I bought a YSS shock and fork kit for a CRF300L and am quite disappointed. The rear shock fades quickly when riding off-road and the cartridge kit doesn’t come with any of the YSS special tools needed for installation or instructions and if you install the kit yourself they void the warranty. I would not recommend their products.
@neiljarvis891110 ай бұрын
Great job, you are too humble! You're a clever bloke!
@BoTour2 жыл бұрын
I acquired a YSS shock for my V-Strom, and being an idiot as well, I thought I urgently needed the one with the external reservoir. The thing took a long time to get from Thailand to the Netherlands and when it got here riding season already started, so I was in no hurry to tackle the job. When I finally started the job the orientation of the line for the preload adjuster was opposite the line for the reservoir making it impossible to mount the d... thing. Luckily I came across your video and you showed me that the preload adjuster ring is a loose part once the tension of the spring is removed. So I concocted a construction from luggage straps and my shop jack (don't do this at home) to release the tension from the spring so I could turn the preload adjuster ring and succeeded in mounting the whole thing without much fuss. Thank you very much for making this video.
@AfricaTwin-Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thanks. Glad you had success in the end.
@roadwarrior85602 ай бұрын
Hi, how is the YSS shock working out on the vstrom? I'm 115kgs looking for one for my vstrom 650. 95nm spring seems standard on them. thanks.
@BoTour2 ай бұрын
@@roadwarrior8560 15000 km on the shock so far. No complaints. Still very happy with the shock and how it performs. I ordered the shock from a distributor in the Netherlands, and they placed the order in Thailand. I gave them my weight and an estimate of the luggage I take while traveling. I haven't got a clue about the spring rate. I'm 80 kg and carry about 30 kilograms of luggage at max.
@hhh60227 күн бұрын
I put Yss on a yammy roadstar. I ordered correct spring weight for me and partner and it is fantastic. I've got 50 years riding and my missus does big miles on the back also. She reckons its more comfortable than my goldwing and I agree. Set up properly they are fantastic and won't injure the bank balance much at all.👍👍👍
@baz94382 ай бұрын
Not an idiot. Very informative and entertaining 👏 keep up the great work, you have definitely saved me a lot of time and money 💰
@cobrin64373 жыл бұрын
Love the spring compressor, great design.
@C_R_O_M________3 ай бұрын
I believe the rider sag should be measured with both feet on the pegs. Standing next to a pillar or wall helps you keep the bike upright while measuring.
@trp0512 жыл бұрын
I like how you built your spring compression tool, very simple design but efective!
@UncleWally33 жыл бұрын
Best seek out your local chapter of IASSG (Idiots Aftermarket Suspension Support Group); we meet every second Tuesday - it helps. Beware though, if IAESSG (Idiots Aftermarket Exhaust System Support Group) is also holding a meeting, they eat all the cookies and make a hell of a racket!
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Would be funny if it were not true. 🤣
@alexpaton15793 жыл бұрын
Love your content, us blokes totally relate to your technical methodology 🛠. "Cannit be bothered" is a phrase that is well used at my end 😀 haha
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Yes. And often it comes back to bite me. But I never learn. Laziness always seems to trump intelligence.
@jeffarnie3 жыл бұрын
I watched Biker Bits video last week where they changed a shock spring on a KLR. Frightening to watch with the so called designed tool. Yours is so much safer. Clever what you have done.
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I subscribe to him too. Their experience was what I’ve experienced myself years ago. Never again.
@BikerBits3 жыл бұрын
That spring compressor is a Bloody Ripper! Well done 👍 Cheers... Mark
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark. Wendy and I are big fans of your channel. Watching MCT at the moment. My unit is only one step better than your efforts with Matt! Still very bodged job. But like your efforts, it got the job done.
@kevinbufton71183 жыл бұрын
Good to hear from you again with another job well done!! I am itching to get out on my 2015 NC as the weather is beginning to improve but, we are still in lockdown. best wishes (KB Wales UK)
@ssrsuspension82472 жыл бұрын
We have stopped selling and dealing with YSS Shocks. Have had a lot of issues with failures in less than 1000miles and then we went on to strip some brand new units to find the same contributing factors leading to the failures. They are cheap for a reason and have tried to copy a lot of Ohlins technology! As of yet YSS Asia have failed to reply to our communications...
@zzzpip3 ай бұрын
mine leaked after 12 months
@dsolin3 жыл бұрын
”Expert assistant” but I heard “ex bird assistant”. Shocked for a moment there :)
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Yep. The dopey Aussie accent !
@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff3 жыл бұрын
A mistake that is all too common me thinks. I put a new Wilbers rear shock on my 1995 bike and the comprehensive ordering questions avoid that outcome. But you do pay more for the privilege! Super job on the rig. 👍
@RideroftheStorm2 жыл бұрын
I am a huge fan. You got me into making a KZfaq channel. I install my rear shock with a sock on it. I always lubricate it first, then slide the sock onto the shock. There are two small holes on the side of the sock to spray lube into the sock and onto the shaft. I am a dirt rider. I can feel the changes in shock performance from day to day. I give it a fresh lube and wow. Just like new. So. I think a lot of people have early failure because they are not aware of all the gunk and dirt the shaft picks up. Or what kind of friction it causes. So. I thought I would throw my opinion out there. I have a weirdly sensitive set of legs as I was a pro snowboarder. I can feel how the grease seems to push off the rear shaft. I tend to use silicone lube now
@AfricaTwin-Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Great feedback. Thanks
@RideroftheStorm2 жыл бұрын
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff I appreciate it! Wow, I feel like I wrote to Macgyver and got a response.
@edgarbleikur19293 жыл бұрын
Fantastical resourcefulness! No filum detailing the manufacturing of the locking ring? So good to get these pearls from you cobber...
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Ha! I was pretty sure the making of the locking ring would be a failure. So no filming. But I surprised myself. It worked out fine.
@edgarbleikur19293 жыл бұрын
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff it looked so good I couldn't tell which was yours and which was OEM in that assembly? You cut an internal thread in a locking ring you made, is that right?
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
@@edgarbleikur1929 I made a completely new locking ring from 10mm aluminium. Yes, I cut single-point thread on the lathe.
@MikeSmith-vb8ul3 жыл бұрын
Yep spring rate is important, but so is damping -- if your shock's damping is built to a certain spring rate you may need a revalve if you change the spring, in order to get the damping in the right range too...
@alihsas Жыл бұрын
Thank you from KSA. You are not idiot , its just a mistake , we all doing mistakes.
@russelllocke71803 жыл бұрын
Good on you. Enjoyed seeing how it’s done.👍🏍
@sk8moto2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the YSS shocks have different valving for each spring rate. Supposedly, when u change spring rate, the valving needs to be adjusted as well.
@malcolmwatton43233 жыл бұрын
Well Done that man.
@bobfisheruk3 жыл бұрын
Good Job done, And too Honest, Most would have Edited out the little mistakes.😎🏍
@charlesagibb65933 жыл бұрын
Every day's a school day. If it isn't, your doing something wrong.
@roadwarrior85602 ай бұрын
Great video, I'm 115kg, ride solo with maybe 15kgs? luggage sometimes, wonder what spring rate to go for on a vstrom 650 yss shock, they seem to fit a 95nm spring to them but a heavier 110nm is available. Maybe the 95nm will be fine as in your case you had to go to a softer spring? Love your homemade spring compressor, necessity is the mother of invention!😄
@tomr87612 жыл бұрын
Nice Video. Good to see some fabricated tools. Thanks for posting.
@gusduff71583 жыл бұрын
🏴hi stuff love you channel keep up the good work. I await delivery of a 2021 honda nc750x this is me downsizing after 50 years of motorcycling
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Enjoy your new adventures.
@erwinamante72643 ай бұрын
Love your videos. Can you share you experience with the yas-56-180 150? Currently having issues on my cb500x suspension since im taking at least 200 kg load. This includes me a 100kg guy my soft panniers and tent kit plus a passanger.
@ccooper87853 жыл бұрын
How dare you call my favourite NC750X guru an idiot !!!!! (I have to say though, disappointing lack of hammer usage....) 👍👍👍
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Ha! The hammer was hovering in the background, egged on by the cold chisel
@ianpenrose61493 жыл бұрын
Another great video .Thanks. I too have fitted the stronger spring and yes a bit firmer than I would like.....but I await the lifting of lockdown (in the UK) to see how it is with passenger and luggage. Did you try it two up? - I think most of your miles are 'solo'.?
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
We both have a bike so no two-up. The standard spring is good for my weight. The hydraulic preload adjustment can cope with luggage. So for me the std spring is the answer.
@maqciber Жыл бұрын
here in brazil we do not have access to this product, we only have the original nc750x. I have a nc 2021, and I want to change these suspensions (rear and front). The yss that corrects more smoothly and the one with the 150 / 150 spring? So is the MZ456 with hydraulic preload the right one for the nc750?
@sk8moto2 жыл бұрын
also, interesting rig. Personally, I used the ratchet straps method before.
@cameronmcrae47193 жыл бұрын
i replaced my rear shock two years ago with a new yss shock and they aint cheap bits of kit.
@roadwarrior85602 ай бұрын
how is the shock working out?
@mrkennethporter2 жыл бұрын
interesting Im about to buy a new ohlins rear for my Tracer. I am 100kg with gear on. Im thinking now I should order it for 90kg
@roadwarrior85602 ай бұрын
how did that work out? thanks.
@sirjolly813 жыл бұрын
i had a rear spring so stiff on my ktm 690 it had zero preload on it. It needed a car spring compressor to remove it. Probably a 120kg plus spring or wrong spring for the shock. Anyway got a 90kg spring and happy days. Looking at getting a YSS for my mt09.
@seekter-kafa9 ай бұрын
length adjustment? yeah right> if you manage to unscrew overly miniature nut, i couldn't, on both shocks i just managed to destroy the nut, so YSS -NOT COOL, next time you do it right, dont skimp on nuts and bolts, cause they are very importante!!! (needless to say i left them on factory setings, otherwise they can be prolonged +-10mm...) the twins in fabula are te302-400t-06al-38... otherwise they seem nice and more stiff than originals, but that may be cause they are not broken in yet, will see also if you dont have super star motorcycle model, be aware that probably several shocks models would be ok for your bike, so find a catalogue with measures and that is the most secure way not to buy wrong ones... for eg that model is for downtown 350, yet i used them for people 300 and so on
@swordfish11202 жыл бұрын
Did you find out what the 150 and 180 means? I've seen several YSS, Ohlin and other springs for sale but I can't seem to find a correlation with the spring numbers to spring rates.
@AfricaTwin-Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Sorry no. The 150 us supposed to be the same spring weight as standard. The 180 is the next stiffer.
@com2stay Жыл бұрын
Hello. Are you still happy with YSS? Would you recommend this brand?
@AfricaTwin-Stuff Жыл бұрын
Still happy. Good value for the money. In hindsight I would buy the model with both compression and rebound damping.
@com2stay Жыл бұрын
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff ok.. thank you. I'm thinking in getting one for my cb500x
@quars35282 жыл бұрын
HI MATE, could you let me know how long is the original shock absorber ? I have an Ohlins one from my Honda Vtec 800 and i would like to reuse in Nc750X ! Thanks a lot.
@harrystephenson82792 жыл бұрын
Honda rebel yes had a 500 cc model not bad for short journeys not comfortable sorry to say
@FoxtrotOscar9993 жыл бұрын
Good work
@hodaka100011 ай бұрын
I bought a pair of YSS shocks and they had a manufacture date showing they were made about 11 years before I bought them they tried to bullshit about it and I sent them back
@petecourtney81052 жыл бұрын
I installed YSS fully adjustable units front and rear on my RE Himalayan. Like a pro idiot, I put in the heaviest oil in the forks. The emulators fitted easily at that point, but when I realized the damping was too hard because of the oil, I took another weekend off to do the whole job again and of course the emulators took me a day of stuffing around to get right. Both front and rear took 3 months to bed in and now work amazingly well. So it was worth the frustration. Great vids and presentation, please keep up your wonderful work and I would like to consider saying where you are riding sometimes. Cheers.
Did you experiment with different *tire pressures* to see how they affect the *overall damping* with the new shocks?
@AfricaTwin-Stuff Жыл бұрын
No. Changing tyre pressures would only mask the problem. 🤔
@daveinwla6360 Жыл бұрын
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff - Hmmm. As an experimentalist, I'd have seen if there were an optimum tire pressure once the new shocks had been installed and tried. But that does take time and a calibrated butt. :-)
@christophmensch39453 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you 👍!
@dougiequick1 Жыл бұрын
Are YSS rebuildable? wouldnt they sell you a replacement ring? How much could it cost? 20 bucks? rather than create a new one on the lathe?
@AfricaTwin-Stuff Жыл бұрын
Yes. Probably could have bought one. But why? When I could have the pleasure of making one for free?
@jaktak4650 Жыл бұрын
So what is the conclusion? You've returned to softer standard spring, that designed for 80kg man with small lugage. How does it work for 2-persons camping?
@AfricaTwin-Stuff Жыл бұрын
I’ve gone back to the heavier spring! It’s still a bit too firm but it’s ok. I don’t carry a pillion and we have decided we are too old and lazy for camping 😁
@halfSpinDoctor3 жыл бұрын
Really nice video!
@victordunn64903 жыл бұрын
After you said, ‘’Screwy things’’ you lost me, you are far to technical. Keep it simple for us older chaps😃🇬🇧
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Got me
@drdoolittle57242 жыл бұрын
.....from 1 idiot to another then, those woods you hammer through terrify me, I thought Aus was covered in Roo's, which even bring down road trains!!! Is that NSW? Greetings from the Isle of Man!
@AfricaTwin-Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Yes. NSW east coast. Thanks.
@828earl3 жыл бұрын
What shock is that, do you have a part number?
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
See my previous videos about this shock. It’s YSS. Simply google YSS shock for Honda NC750X to find your local supplier.
@andriusvirbickas3 жыл бұрын
Idiots do not fix their faults
@zunix018 ай бұрын
I ordered a nice kit from yss myself , a yellow color shocks without thinking more then my nose that the color might be different from my yellow monkey 😒 mistake were made here lol😂 I wonder if my brain can support the new color mismatch of the bike now
@MrWhothefoxthat2 жыл бұрын
can you do this with the 750S model on 2017 plate.
@AfricaTwin-Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Don’t know. But I don’t see why not.
@hussienabukhalil20123 жыл бұрын
Good 👍job 👏
@scottyd9802 жыл бұрын
Yea, and you're driving on the wrong side of the road too.
@randycallow37363 жыл бұрын
You probably should let that woman work on the bike, come to think of it,just let her ride the bike
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Yep. I’m sure she would do a better job if could only convince her to do it.
@futureman36933 жыл бұрын
haha be an optimist ... Merv Perth
@ahole54072 жыл бұрын
Who is Bob? He's not my uncle 😆
@AfricaTwin-Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Well ... so far as you know anyway. There are already dark secrets in any family 🤔
@crispernator3 жыл бұрын
Gday mate i wouldnt say anything about being an idiot an idiot wouldnt be able to turn up a locking washer that is going to work well nor be able to devise a home made spring compressor that may only get used a few times but does the job required so quickly nae my friend not an idiot i say a clever cookie take care .
@AfricaTwin-Stuff3 жыл бұрын
Ha. I love it when you talk dirty!
@dananton73702 жыл бұрын
Looking at how you handle tools you didn't make fuck all on a lathe