dukeracr

The other problem with the gel, is that it gets really, really hot if you park your bike in the sun.

This I learned the hard way, or shall I say "How would you like your nuts and cheeks, rare, medium, or well done"

The gel not only gets hot but retains that heat with little heat loss for hours after.

Rich A

After learning to masturbate, knowing how to weld is the handiest skill a man can have. Other difference between the latter and the former is that the latter takes special equipment and a little bit of training.

And we all know practice makes perfect and being the perfectionist I am I practice everyd..... oops

I dunno why it didn't work the first time but, followed the same instructions as above with a buddy, first, before removing plastics, and out it came. Oh we did remove the U shaped bracket first.

You shouldn't have to remove the exhaust. I bet your top shock bracket it not pivoting. Try removing the top shock mounting nut (under the tank) and let the shock slip down, then find a way to pivot the upper shock mount. Should fall on the floor after you do this. I have the same year as yours and this worked for me.

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I removed the rear wheel and had the swingarm lifted as far as it would go, it seemed as if the bottom of the shock could by no means clear the Cat. Does yours have the Cat? Is it a 2000/2001 model.

Rich

<font color='#000000'>I did almost exactly the same thing when I installed my Ohlins. Block of wood under rear tire, No dissassembly other than the shock mounts, pivot plates, and dogbone.

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Didn't work for me just spent 3 hrs on it only to find the Cat stops the shock from slipping out. Am I right in saying you have a Catless VFR?