Can this be done at home?

It needs nitrogen recharging right?
Well a friend of mine says he can give me all the compressed nitrogen I need, but who knows what kind of connection/equipment is required? Has anybody done this, can tell me how to overhaul the rear shock and recharge the nitrogen?
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Whoa. Shocks are not the kind of thing you should pull apart unless you know what your doing - they have a habit of killing you otherwise!!

They run very high gas pressure, so you are probably best leaving it to a pro...
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Well I was hoping somebody would explain ... then I would know what I was doing.
People only fear the unknown, if there's a good reason not to do it myself then I won't try, but I've heard forks and brakes should be 'left to professionals'. How is the rear shock different?

I don't doubt you're right but I am curious to know why. :

If it's the issue of the high energy stored in compressed gas then I am confident that the workshop with compressed nitrogen that my friend has offered me access to will also be equiped/staffed to deal with it.
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It's only cuz of the gas pressures. If you have a suitably equipped workshops then absolutely, have a go.

I don't know if the standard shock is re-buildable - I'd guess not, but others may know different. Quite where you'd find out the amounts of nitrogen you'd need I dunno, but maybe getting in touch with Maxton or MH Racing would help.

Good luck either way!
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Thanks,

I'll let you know how I get on. There's a guy here that does them who will probably let me watch and learn. Then maybe I could attempt it on another bike afterwards if it looks doable.

J
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You shouldn't need to worry about injuring yourself messing with the shock. The gas pressure is very high, but the quantity of gas is so small it's insignificant.

The process of charging up the shock is simple if you have a tank and regulator. I know people who do it themselves.

Any decent suspension shop can tell you how much pressure to run. I don't recall but I think they carry about 300 psi. Maybe someone on the list knows for sure?