09-01-20, 05:04 PM
I did that with mine. Although the bike was a 2009 model and only six years old, the bottom link bolt was seized and it took me two days to get it out as you cant drive it out from the back. Once the shock was off, the existing eye on the bottom of the shock was seized onto the thread of the piston. I had to carefully cut off the eye with a hacksaw without damaging the thread. So be warned, if the shock has never seen any grease, you may have a couple of days patient work in front of you. Start now by giving the bottom mounting some penetrating oil. You'll need the rear wheel out too.
If it all comes off nice and easy, then yes, its one screws off and one screws on. If I remember correctly, I used cable ties to hold the spring from expanding ( lots of them)
Once you've done, you may want to drop the front through the yokes a similar amount.
Then you will have to shorten the side stand to suit the new lower height of the bike.
Nothings ever easy is it
If it all comes off nice and easy, then yes, its one screws off and one screws on. If I remember correctly, I used cable ties to hold the spring from expanding ( lots of them)
Once you've done, you may want to drop the front through the yokes a similar amount.
Then you will have to shorten the side stand to suit the new lower height of the bike.
Nothings ever easy is it