2009 Ttr 125le rear shock trouble

[jashadams]

So I installed a new shock on my 125 yesterday sadly it wasn't adjusted right I took it off to adjust it tried to install it again today and it no longer fits I loosened the nuts on the spring again and it still won't fit idk what I'm doing wrong when I try to install it but I'm lost any tips or videos would be great thanks.

[Mech]

You mean the length seems wrong now ?

Have you tried lifting or lowering the bike so the shock mounts line up ?

[jashadams]

6 minutes ago, Mech said:

You mean the length seems wrong now ?

Have you tried lifting or lowering the bike so the shock mounts line up ?

It seems like the rear end of the bike won't drop down far enough 

[Mech]

Well if it went in the other day it should go in again..  I'm not familiar with that bike but most shocks you can adjust in place. Mostly when we adjust the spring tension of a shock it doesn't change the length of the shock. The shock is usually fully extended by the spring and adjusting the spring makes no difference to that unfitted length, it only adjusts how far the bike drops once the weight comes on it. If you lift the bike the shock should fit no matter how the spring's adjusted.

Perhaps if you can post a photo of the setup on that bike I'll spot a problem.

[jashadams]

I'll grab one tomorrow that's what I was thinking it shouldn't affect the hight of the spring just the stiffness 

[Gwbarm]

It sounds like you adjusted them too much , the shocks are designed to be able to adjust on the bike by clicking up to the next step, they really need to be attached to be able to do that, not familiar with your bike , but they are usually fairly easy to adjust on the bike by turning it. You said when you put them on they fit but were out of adjustment, were they too high or too low. If you get them back to the way they were and reattach to the bike and see if you can adjust to the right height.

[jashadams]

That's the problem they just won't fit anymore I'm so lost as to what I'm doing wrong I've already lossened it all the way and it's the actual "hydraulic" height that's to high I'll grab some pictures tomorrow