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Old 06-26-2007, 10:47 PM
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Put it back on the lift. Take the shock off. Put the top eye in a vise. Grab the top twisty thing, pull down with your weight and turn. It will either fix it or f*ck it. You got nothing to lose at this point. Can's ride it the way it is. If it turns, just turn it a little out. Turn it over and see if you can get it threaded straight on and turning.

It it refuses to go that direction, turn it over and try it the other way. I have a hard time believing you could cross thread one of those, but I guess if you took it up too far and off the threads then you could have started it cross threaded.
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but that is a good idea.take it off so you have more room to work on it.........
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Old 06-26-2007, 11:04 PM
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Got it to turn 1.5 turns... the drawer liner stuff is great... I've now got tri-flow working... When I get to 1.5 turns it stops hard, like against a stop.

Is there any way that I can compress that spring and get the cap off. Pipe clamp won't reach...

Called Progressive, they are closed.

I'll try tomorrow, but I'm way busy tomorrow... I needed to be ready tonight and it was looking way good.

I'm cursed that is all there is to it... this much can't happen to one guy... and I didn't jam it up... I know when it stops...

I think I'm hosed.
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You may have to anty up for a new pair or if you still have the old ones. I hate when this shit happens at the last minute! good luck...
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Don't try that with out a spring compressor.you could get hurt or killed.......
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Spring is too strong to compress in the vise.

Progressive opens at 7am pacific... and they are 1 hour 46 minutes away...

Right now I'm tired and bummed...
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Wow... Progressive called me at 6:15 AM... I had left an email for them last night. A good start.

Tech (Justin) said the shock is hosed somehow... suspects a burr in the thread. He said the threads are quite deep and he doesn't think I could have cross threaded them.

I've got to drive up there, but he'll repair them on the spot or replace them.

I'm leaving at 8:00 am.... 2 hour drive each way...

Way did not have time for this today...
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Dammit....this can not be happening. Maybe CO is our Waterloo.

Godzilla is still on the lift at the dealer. The Rhino has a broke di*k shock.

Maybe we call it and go to Disneyland.....
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You guys will get these 'little" issues sorted out and have a great time in CO.

...I just took the bike in to get new tires, Avon Venoms (M41 & M42), should be ready Sat. morning, maybe Friday afternoon... I hope!
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Gordito and 8-Ball:

Even if you have to delay the trip for one day to make sure everything is good, do it and come anyway. Do not rush it, if you are suppose to leave on Friday, just accept it and come to CO anyway. Sure people will miss you that one day, but they will miss you a hell of a lot more if you do not even come.

You guys are not alone you know. My brother blew a lifter gasket about 100 from home on day one. He had to turn around, go home, fix it and leave the next day.

Setbacks should not ruin the trip for you guys, delay it maybe, but not cancel it.


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Dammit....this can not be happening. Maybe CO is our Waterloo.

Godzilla is still on the lift at the dealer. The Rhino has a broke di*k shock.

Maybe we call it and go to Disneyland.....
Don't even think about it, buddy...LittleBear is spot-on, if you guys have to delay, then do so, don't get in a rush to get going and compromise your safety.
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