Rear Shock Adjustent for the petrol heads

Took it to the Mechanic I normally use, to change the shock to a new one. Didn't even look at it, in a way I can't blame him you have to really tear it down to even see the shock to check the sitting you have to have it out.

The down side we are talking about a bike that is 17 years old, will there be adjustment left. No way to tell till you get it off. If I can't then the hunts on. I know where there is a new one but we are taking $750

Well it's the next day I was right and there was room to adjust the shock and lots of it, Instead of buying a new one. Everything went very smoothly, one problem one of the mechanics stole the shock spanner wrench from the tool kit. Learned a trick take bailing wire on bother sides of the spring twist it takes the pressure of the adjustment point and you can easily do it with two screw drivers.

The other thing we used the jack and a block of wood to line up the last bolt hole. Not the Thai way of hammers and four guys at your bike with pry bars.

Why did you not take the spanner back?

I am not sure what sort of bike you are talking about Bumper, but on most bikes you can adjust the shocks..generally the double rear shocks can be adjusted from the outside using a C shape spanner...The bikes with the sinlge /mono shock also have a thread on the push rod which you can adjust..on front shock you can add spacers, or washers to give abit more life, or replace the inner springs, or narrow the diameter of the fluid hole that the front shocks oil squirt thru with brazing..yes the knack is all about compressing the spring to get the lock nut back on, but it seems you conned onto it..good old bailing twine does the trick.. I really need to do my front Harley shocks again, bugger of a job, still its saves money doing it yourself eh..

I did do it myself, big job. Kawasaki 800. Didn't know for sure which Mechanic got it, the spanner, anyway done.