need quick shock help!

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how does the front shock in the rear suspension go? where is the nitrogen valve facing (front, back, top, bottom)? thanks! :yrules: also any rear suspension pics would be appreciated!
 
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David,
the shock goes with the valve on the top, facing the front of the sled (so that there is less chance of debris hitting it). The adjuster threads for the spring should be towards the top. I now found that the microfiche picture is wrong as well.
 
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thats how i tried it, but i can barely get the bolt in and the area around the bolt on the shock hits the bottom mount! ill post a pic.
 
here it is with the valve facing towards the rear. it fits the same if the valve is towards the front. the bolt doesnt go through.
 

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here are more pics.
 

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The spring should be on the bottom with the adjuster threads on the top. You have the shock installed upsidedown. Been there, done that...

Jon
 
yamyrider said:
hey N2O do you have a wife.....did she kill you for working on the kitchen table....lol
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its an old folding table im using. the girlfriend didnt care for it, but the garage is cold and too dark! ;):D ;)!
 
Hey guys, after reading this thread I'm confused. I have a 99 MM700. The original front shock on the rear suspension had the the adjustment part facing down. I replaced the rear shocks with the GYT KYB shocks. I put the new KYB with the adjustment part facing down like the original. The difference is that the original was the non-rebuildable type with just a 5 postition adjustment. The KYB has a threaded infinite adjustment. I looked at a friend's 2000 MM700 and it has the adjustment part facing down. Is that just the way the mountain sleds are? Does it make a difference? What would be the benefit to having the shock the other way?
 
Not sure what to tell you. Every suspension I've seen has the shock in with the threads facing up. Look at some of the pics of suspensions for sale and you'll notice they're up also.

I believe my dealer installed the shocks upsidedown when I bought my SRX new. It had the threads down and the shock body rubbed just like n2oiroc indicated his was in the above discreption. I switched it after noticing in a dealership that all others were positioned with the threads up, and it eliminated the rubbing.

Jon
 
Wow ecopter, I am totally confused. I just looked at an 98 XTC700 and the shock is mounted like you say, with the threads facing up. Maybe the mountain sleds are different. My shock does not rub though and the recharge hole is on the bottom facing foward.
 
n2oric is your Viper a Mountain Viper? I am wondering if the Mountain Vipers have the shock mounted (upside down I guess) like the Mountain Max?
 
n2oiroc said:
its not a standard, its an er. it goes beep beep beep when i back up! ;):D :Moon: ;)!
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LOL, sorry dave i forgot you had that amazing feature, again, hit me with the donkey stamp. ;):D
 
I guess from looking at other mountain sleds (MM, MVipers) the front shock on the rear suspension is the mounted upside-down in comparison to short track sleds. The exception to this is the RX-1 Mountain. It is mounted the other way. This can be seen the Yamaha brochures (2003, 2002). Do you guys know if this makes a difference? Handling, weight-tranfer?
 
yamaholic22 said:
LOL, sorry dave i forgot you had that amazing feature, again, hit me with the donkey stamp. ;):D
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it is pretty amazing. last year i gave it a bit too much throttle in reverse, gained wayyy to much speed, hit the brakes and almost flipped it over backwards! the skis must have been 6+ feet in the air! ill let you try it this year! lol! :yrules: ;)!
 
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