REALLY! ALL I can say is THANK YOU for a demonstration well done. I am greatful for your expertise and willingness to share. YOU ROCK!!! I'm mechanically inclinded, but your video helped me to understand the nuances involved in the rebuild. Again... THANK YOU!
@tbtracing Thank you for the great vids. I think theres something to be said about shops showing people how to do this work themselves. It shows professionalism, a honest business model and people that just want you to get out there and ride!!! Much love!!
Hey Mr Travis. Don’t know if you still look at comments 8 years later But, I just wanted to thank you for your efforts in making these videos. They’ve been a great help for my son and I. 😊 Thanks!
Thanks a ton, great job. The shop wants $160 if I bring them the shock to do it :-) I got this now after watching your outstanding tutorial. And nice shop area too, everything at arms reach and clean and organized as it should be. Thanks again Sir!
great video, seems more involved then the fork rebuild i just did on my bike, is it possible to change the oil and the seal without releasing the nitrogen charge?
Does anyone know if the top bushing on the shock is the same size over the years? I've had my Stark Varg for a few weeks now and there's a bit of play there. Just going to order one on Amazon if so, because i'll get it overnight instead of 2 weeks.
All of the gas charge is contained inside the bladder and this gas never touches the oil or any metallic surfaces, Air is 80% nitrogen. I find it difficult to believe that a pure nitrogen charge has any significant or noticeable advantage over charging it with DRY compressed air. PV = nRT.
I do not want to sound clever but this is not a damper rebuld! It is a damperoil change or a simple service! What about checking the damperhead oil seal and bearing whatabout checking the shims for cracks? When i do dampers i check the length of the spring and the settings giving the damper back with the same settings as i got it. You do not fill some air/nitrogen in the bladder when you fill the oil? You look very professional thue.
Actually that's one of the strongest return strokes that I've seen (at 17:12), plus it sounded really good (no rice crispy air sound). I think he's got a pretty good bleed procedure going.
This is the best shock rebuild video I've found. I like that you're showing that a bunch of specialty tools aren't required.
Thank you. That was the purpose was to show a regular guy how to do it in their garage ❤
REALLY! ALL I can say is THANK YOU for a demonstration well done. I am greatful for your expertise and willingness to share. YOU ROCK!!! I'm mechanically inclinded, but your video helped me to understand the nuances involved in the rebuild. Again... THANK YOU!
straight forward and most people can do this up to the point of adding nitrogen....That's where the shop comes in...great video
@tbtracing Thank you for the great vids. I think theres something to be said about shops showing people how to do this work themselves. It shows professionalism, a honest business model and people that just want you to get out there and ride!!! Much love!!
Thanks for this great video. I wish I had watched it before I started taking things apart. It will definitely help for the rebuild.
Hey Mr Travis. Don’t know if you still look at comments 8 years later But, I just wanted to thank you for your efforts in making these videos. They’ve been a great help for my son and I. 😊 Thanks!
Thanks a ton, great job. The shop wants $160 if I bring them the shock to do it :-) I got this now after watching your outstanding tutorial. And nice shop area too, everything at arms reach and clean and organized as it should be. Thanks again Sir!
I found it very interesting that your videos have been able to review my suspensions thanks and good luck
Awesome video! Thank you for sharing! Rebuilt my 1st shock with your help!!!
Thank you...also thanks for your time...time is priceless...
Thank you, very helpful video! Changed oil in rear shock of my YZ 125 without problem after watching it.
Thank you for the very helpful video. You keep it simple and easy to follow. Well done Travis!
get this man an island lol so he facing us like a cooking show. Nice video Travis
This guy ROCKS!!!!
Does the KYB shock not require a vacuum pump to extract air from the oil reservoir like the WP shocks?
The WP doesn’t require a vacuum pump :-) all shocks can be built this way
Would you have to remove the peening to only replace the rebound bumper? Thanks in advance and thanks for the great video!!
great video Travis. I want a little know a little bit more about the nitrogen and where I can purchase it.
Super appreciate your knowledge. Very professional
Holy crap it's hard to remove those clips!
great video, seems more involved then the fork rebuild i just did on my bike,
is it possible to change the oil and the seal without releasing the nitrogen charge?
This is Pointless sure if you want the oil to burst all around the room and your bladder to explode under 10 bar pressure
that sticker at the end , that's 10 bhp.
Thank you for the video and your nice explanations!
Is the bladder fully void of air when you bleed the shock this way or do you leave some air in it to prevent full collapse. Thanks so much.
I want to go to the races with you and have a beer after we win!
When stroking the shock to fill it with oil, should the shock push out on its own or should I have to do it manually by hand?
Does anyone know if the top bushing on the shock is the same size over the years? I've had my Stark Varg for a few weeks now and there's a bit of play there. Just going to order one on Amazon if so, because i'll get it overnight instead of 2 weeks.
Hello friend, needs to actually use gás? I can not use compressed air?
What about a shock that has the remote reservoir attached by hose that contains an IFP. Do you have instructions for that?
How often does a rear KYB shock need rebuilding and or fluid changing...? Thanks
50 to 60 hrs
What kind of oil use?
Very well made video informative video, thank you
Excellent instruction, thanks
Great video. Thank you.
Good video , only thing is I can’t really see what your doing, the camera is too far back
pro's make it look so easy
Thank you
Do a inner seal and rebound piston ring video... please
Por favor puede activar el subtitulo en español de los videos? Gracias
this guy knows wat hes doing obviously but....if you going to all that trouble why not re-kit it with new parts?
Great man
All of the gas charge is contained inside the bladder and this gas never touches the oil or any metallic surfaces,
Air is 80% nitrogen. I find it difficult to believe that a pure nitrogen charge has any significant or noticeable advantage over charging it with DRY compressed air. PV = nRT.
Nitrogen doesn't expand as it heats up. Using air can cause a bladder rupture at minimum, and in the worst case, an explosion.
@@alanporter9556 Why do KTM/Husky/GasGas give their owners air pumps for their air forks then? Melanie is right
@@alanporter9556 I think all gasses expand when heated. See: ideal gas law
Great video ! But I gota get the nitrogen in with needle
I do not want to sound clever but this is not a damper rebuld! It is a damperoil change or a simple service! What about checking the damperhead oil seal and bearing whatabout checking the shims for cracks? When i do dampers i check the length of the spring and the settings giving the damper back with the same settings as i got it. You do not fill some air/nitrogen in the bladder when you fill the oil? You look very professional thue.
damn lots of circlips. Might be about that time to get some circlip pliers so i dont punch through a wall lol
You seem very knowledgeable but would be good if camera was closer so we could see better. And dumping shock fluid down the sink is not cool
liveTwoFish he probably has that sink connected to a oil bucket..
rough as fook mon, or is it just me?
Bad mood?
n ice
Very poor bleed procedure...that shock would still be FULL of air!
I challenge you to prove that!
Actually that's one of the strongest return strokes that I've seen (at 17:12), plus it sounded really good (no rice crispy air sound). I think he's got a pretty good bleed procedure going.
We use a vacuum chamber, perfect bleed everytime
How can you be a race shop when you don't even have the right tools?
Because tech weenies think you have to have special tools for everything.