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Has anyone done a rebuild on factory shocks, any tips will be appreciated. Im presuming they are the same as others, drill out the pin at the top and unscrew? Can petrified rubber eyelets be bought?

Have you considered these?
https://www.z-power.co.uk/shock-absorbe ... -mk-11z1-r

Kev1R wrote:Have you considered these?
https://www.z-power.co.uk/shock-absorbe ... -mk-11z1-r

They are very nice, better than the real thing even id say but i have 2 pairs of factory shocks and id like these 2 bikes to stay stock as possible.

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:Has anyone done a rebuild on factory shocks, any tips will be appreciated. Im presuming they are the same as others, drill out the pin at the top and unscrew? Can petrified rubber eyelets be bought?

its a roll pin it should knock out

KeithZ1R wrote:

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:Has anyone done a rebuild on factory shocks, any tips will be appreciated. Im presuming they are the same as others, drill out the pin at the top and unscrew? Can petrified rubber eyelets be bought?

its a roll pin it should knock out

Is there any need to secure the strut while unscrewing or compress the spring?

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:

KeithZ1R wrote:

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:Has anyone done a rebuild on factory shocks, any tips will be appreciated. Im presuming they are the same as others, drill out the pin at the top and unscrew? Can petrified rubber eyelets be bought?

its a roll pin it should knock out

Is there any need to secure the strut while unscrewing or compress the spring?

From memory I seem to remember having to compress the spring and clamp the rod to unscrew the top after nocking out the pin but it Was nearly twenty years ago I was riding it a lot more then cos it was the only one I had and to be honest I got bored and got some Koni Dial a Rides and never looked back

KeithZ1R wrote:

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:

KeithZ1R wrote:

Z1streetfighter71 wrote:Has anyone done a rebuild on factory shocks, any tips will be appreciated. Im presuming they are the same as others, drill out the pin at the top and unscrew? Can petrified rubber eyelets be bought?

its a roll pin it should knock out

Is there any need to secure the strut while unscrewing or compress the spring?

From memory I seem to remember having to compress the spring and clamp the rod to unscrew the top after nocking out the pin but it Was nearly twenty years ago I was riding it a lot more then cos it was the only one I had and to be honest I got bored and got some Koni Dial a Rides and never looked back

Ill have to dig out the spring compressor so but all good, have Koni too but im close everything factory now on this bike so ill do my best restoring them, keep you posted.