Stock spanner for 03+ shock

[68ramair]

Switched my 02 shock for a later year a few years back. Never got around to getting a spanner for it. Anyone have one or know what size it is. Maybe a cheap Harbor freight tool would work?

[BigJohnSD]

Motion Pro Shock Wrench - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...rench-Kit.aspx

[arizonawarrior]

(deleted) Thanks BigJohn!

[BigJohnSD]

Originally Posted by arizonawarrior

Its special because it fits two different adjustment nuts on the same 2003+ shock. The Warrior's 2003 tool kit is amazingtly inexpensive. The only difference from 2002 is this shock wrench. Its easier to find the Yamaha oem 2003 tool kit thsan a single wrench that fits both adjusters (preload and rebound) so IMO just order the 2003+ tool kit.

Preload and locknut require a wrench, or punch if you want to risk ffing up the nut(s). Rebound is a finger adjustment, at least it is on mine.

I found the OEM tool kit to be expensive, on the order of $70.

I found a spanner in a bargain bin and ground the wrench thin enough to fit between the links and the nut, it worked.

Looks like either of the above are already thin enough to work.

Honda makes a great adjustable spanner that also works.

Someone else posted a blurb about using the Bikemaster wrench, the one that uses a 3/8" breaker bar, successfully a few weeks ago, probably the least expensive alternative.

[arizonawarrior]

How wrong am I haha I went out there and yep rebound turns E-A-S-Y I guess its been so long I forgot!

5PX-28100-10-00 Tool Kit 2003 Warrior $46.84 at Yamaha Sports Plaza.
Still more than it was. Inflation lol. Yamaha Accessories : Yamaha OEM Parts : Yamaha USA

[BigJohnSD]

Originally Posted by arizonawarrior

How wrong am I haha I went out there and yep rebound turns E-A-S-Y I guess its been so long I forgot!

5PX-28100-10-00 Tool Kit 2003 Warrior $46.84 at Yamaha Sports Plaza.
Still more than it was. Inflation lol. Yamaha Accessories : Yamaha OEM Parts : Yamaha USA

That is a good price. For what it is worth, most dealers "bump" the prices of their "hard Parts" as it is difficult for customers to shop them when they need something, especially when sold through the service department.

They will often set a minimum price for things like screws etc, $.99 is common, they apply a sliding scale inflator to all their other hard parts as well, Items with a MSRP of $1.00 to $5.00 might be bumped 125%, $5.00 to $15 bumped 120%, ad infinitem. They are trying to maintain a "reasonable profit margin" in their parts departments which the MSRP margin over cost doesn't really let them do.

Your "Source" does not appear to be bumping his parts above MSRP and is in fact very reasonable.

[arizonawarrior]

+1 I agree with what you are saying about margins. YSP has been around many years and I've been a customer since 2005 when they were in the Seattle area so I was very excited and thankful when they opened this local store.