Maxton Spring Replacement Question

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Has anyone on here ever replaced the spring on a Maxton Monoshock? as I understand it, they're not made "in house". Just wondering how much Maxton charge and if anyone knows who make the springs? Also, is there a specific test to see if the spring is in good shape?

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[Fisty]

depends on the shock, the one on my zxr 400 was easy to replace as once slackened off it wasnt compression. On the other hand the one on my TL needs a spring compressor to remove it while you slacken off the adjuster.
I doubt very much your spring is worn out, they do put them on a tester at maxton but im sure they have never seen one that has been worn out!
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Ah, that's good. I did read somewhere that 50K was the average road life. I've just picked one up from a 24K miler.

Anything to stop you having the spring powdercoated with whatever?

Ohh.......and it's the type where you can just undo the spring. I presume..............

https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/Drewskovitch/DSC_0234-1.jpg

In 35 years, I've never fitted an aftermarket shock to any bikes. I've swapped them about but always OEM ones. What's the chance I'll need to change the front when I fit this shock ? VFR800 Fi
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[Fisty]

Wind the adjusters off and pop the spring off, i used plasticote to paint mine and it looks great.
Its worth changing the fork oil if you havnt done it yet, then get the suspension set up for your needs.

Edit:- maxton charged £129 to service mine and swap the spring, but that was 3 years ago.
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[chris-red]

That looks like a hydraulic pre-load adjuster, I'd be careful taking it off, I'm not entirely sure it is as straight forward.
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I was wondering where that gas line went to, and how it was connected to the cylinder??
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I might just clean it up, touch up the spring, suck it and see. The rest of the bikes hardly mint so it'll match, but that purple colour sucks. Even though I couldn't see it, I'd know it was there, lurking below
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[Fisty]

Im quite sure the ride height ajuster slips off too. Give maxton a call, they are very helpful.
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[Ichy]

From experience with other shock so it may not be relevant. Wind the adjuster all the way up taking the tension out of the spring. At the bottom of the shock there might be a split collar Remove it and the spring will fall off. I used plastic paint to paint my spring, looks as good as new.

https://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l41/marki_03/Gas%20Gas/P6243088Medium.jpg
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[Vincent]

This stuff looks like it may do the job. I wonder if it's hard wearing enough?

www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastidip-Black-Flexible-Paint-429ml-Can-Plasti-Dip-/160824920776?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item2571e98ac8
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[Ichy]

Not much help sorry. I sandblasted the spring to clean the old stuff off and the paint I got from a local paint supplier, it was two pack epoxy paint.
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