Struggling with replacing shocks

[Grim Rider]

I have had standard shock absorbers out and had them rebuilt - came out easily enough after removing bolts, removing rear wheel and silencer. and dropping catalytic converter. Have now gone to put both back in and really struggling with both - bottom of rear shock seems to wider than the gap! Is there something I am overlooking?
Thanks for looking!

 

[Stewart H]

have they pressed a new bush in there ? It might actually be too wide if they have, can you measure the aperture/bush.
Stewart

 

[Grim Rider]

Thanks Stewart - shall check!

 

[Sempione]

See Post #4 in the following thread:
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162733

 

[Grim Rider]

Thanks folks - the bush in the swinging arm was sitting proud so I sanded that down with some emery paper and got it to fit. Front went in fine when eventually found the right angle to insert it after turning the bars to the right.

 

[Welshman]

Thanks folks - the bush in the swinging arm was sitting proud so I sanded that down with some emery paper and got it to fit. Front went in fine when eventually found the right angle to insert it after turning the bars to the right.

It slides if lubricated???? why sand it or do you prefer not lubed??

 

[MMC]

It slides if lubricated???? why sand it or do you prefer not lubed??

Now THAT sounds painful.

 

[Grim Rider]

It slides if lubricated???? why sand it or do you prefer not lubed??

Mine was way off sliding before sanding, even with lubrication (and the same goes for my shock )

 

[Welshman]

Mine was way off sliding before sanding, even with lubrication (and the same goes for my shock )

I forget, I live in a place without salt or corrosion ....