Reply To: Rear Hyosung Shock by KR for GT250R
The secret to replacing the REAR SHOCK GT250R:
-Remove seats
-Remove 2x REAR fairings
-Unscrew CDI box but leave it connected
-Remove Battery
-Undo 2x Bolts inside the pillion seat box
-Undo 2x Bolts & remove Metal Bar from under rear mudguard (located under battery)
-Undo REAR Footpeg (Right Rear Footpeg from memory)
-Undo 4x Bolts of Rear Brake Light Housing (hang it from bike with cable-ties, etc)
-Remove Bolts holding the Rear Mudguard
-Slide MUDGUARD backwards & pull it towards the side of bike where you removed rear footpeg
-Leave Mudguard, Brake Light Housing & Indicators on bike but secured & out of the way
-Now you can easily SEE & ACCESS your REAR SHOCK
-Place a JACK under REAR of bike to take WEIGHT OFF the SWINGARM (Jack to FRAME just infront of SWINGARM & not on exhaust)
(find HEIGHT SWEET-SPOT where SHOCK BOLTS are easy to remove & replace as they have no load on them)
-Apply HEAT to the Linkages & Shock Bolts
-Undo Nut from Both Linkages but LEAVE THE BOLTS IN & let Linkages hang
-Can use RING SPANNERS to LOOSEN Rear Shocks Upper & Lower Nuts (i hit spanners with hammer but can use Breaker-Bar)
-Remove Lower Shock Bolt
-Hold Shock & Remove Upper Shock Bolt
-Lift Rear Shock up & it’s out of there
-Lower NEW Rear Shock into place, Insert Upper Bolt & Lightly tighten Nut (i add Lithium Grease to bolts & nuts of shock & linkages)
-Insert Lower Bolt & Lightly Tighten Nut
-Check HEIGHT of your JACK (May need to LIFT or LOWER the bike to get Bolts in nicley)
-Tighten Upper & Lower Shock Bolts
-Replace the Shock Linkages on the Left & Right & Tighten
-Lower the bike off the Jack & push the rear of bike down to test
-If nothing is BINDING, slide mudguard back into place & replace bolts & fairings (Don’t forget the BAR – it supports the weight of your battery)
PS. If you fully remove the Mudguard, you’ll have to undo your indicators & it will be a bit harder to replace it – don’t bother, just pull it back & to one side
PPS. Fast & very easy job – i was suprised. Hardest bit is undoing the Shock Bolts with the little ring spanners i used. 😀
Original Hyosung GT250 Shock Absorber with Bolts & Linkages Connected
Newer version of the Hyosung GT250 Rear Shcok Absorber
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