rebuilding my kdx200 93, I have a few questions.
Posted: 12:11 am Jul 30 2012
Hi Im doing an overhaul on my bike: new piston and rings, new power valves, fork seals, rear shock seal, kickstart spring, and a few other things.
But what I need to know is:
1. when I rebuilt my rear shock, the service manual said that it requires 170psi of nitrogen. But I can't find anyone that can pump it up to 170psi with nitrogen (their nitrogen pumps only go upto about 100psi). However I can get 170psi of air. The service manual says not to use air because it could damage the shock. But I can't see why not because the air is inside the accumulator that is made of a rubbery material and I can't see how air could damage the accumulator when car and bike tyres are made of rubber and there full of air. So what I'm asking is can I fill my shock up with air?
2. Once I've rebuilt my engine with a new piston do I have to break it in or anything?
3.When I install the new spring that ingages the ratchet to the kick gear do I have to take the whole side case off or just the clutch cover?
Any help will be very appriciated.
Cheers
Aaron
But what I need to know is:
1. when I rebuilt my rear shock, the service manual said that it requires 170psi of nitrogen. But I can't find anyone that can pump it up to 170psi with nitrogen (their nitrogen pumps only go upto about 100psi). However I can get 170psi of air. The service manual says not to use air because it could damage the shock. But I can't see why not because the air is inside the accumulator that is made of a rubbery material and I can't see how air could damage the accumulator when car and bike tyres are made of rubber and there full of air. So what I'm asking is can I fill my shock up with air?
2. Once I've rebuilt my engine with a new piston do I have to break it in or anything?
3.When I install the new spring that ingages the ratchet to the kick gear do I have to take the whole side case off or just the clutch cover?
Any help will be very appriciated.
Cheers
Aaron