Rear shock removal

[253T7]

Just received my Rally Raid upgrade spring. All the YooToobs I find show the rear wheel removed to drop the shock, although eyeballing my bike it doesn't appear like this is necessary. Can anyone confirm?

[AZJW]

Correct. Rear wheel removal not necessary.  Here's a thread about spring compressor ideas.  

 

 

[DT675]

Agreed. I also did not remove my rear wheel. 

[REDHORSECA]

I replaced my rear shock a few weekends ago with an Öhlins shock and I didn't remove the rear wheel also. I just had my bike on the center stand for the whole process.

 

Grease those rear shock and dog bone  mounting bolts while your at it.

[Rich TT]

 I wrote this a while back. Dead easy and fast especially with centre stand. No need to remove the rear wheel.

 

Cheers

Rich

 

[REDHORSECA]

 

Grease those bolts.