Not sure why they'd put a yellow spring on there, but would like to change the color of it. Is painting it an option? Anything I can do to it without removing it? I know, prob dumb questions..but hey lol ;)
you pretty much have to take the spring off, I painted mine red using Rustoleum Industrial paint from Lowes and it holds up really well. I didn't really do any prep work at all other than cleaning the spring. That paint flexes with the spring and hasn't even attempted to chip or crack. Only issue I had was I used the spring compressors without letting the paint dry 100% and it left a couple small impressions in the paint.
this isn't the greatest picture but you get the idea:
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Awesome! Thank you so much for your post and great pic!!! Is it difficult to remove? Already on phone w/a guy who has taken these things apart. I've the black/silver s21000....thinking of painting it black....wattya think?
If you like the look of the spring, silver.
If not, black.
someone suggested to just change the spring (progressive?) instead, which isn't a bad idea. I'm 180lbs and 2up ride with the gf so a stiffer spring wouldnt be a bad idea. I believe it's softly sprung as it is.... I've heard Progressive has a spring for our bike?
To change the color, you have to take the spring off the shock.
When reassembling, wrap the spring coils in a piece of tubing with a lengthwise cut in it to protect the new finish from the spring compressor.
Here're a couple of black springs for you. [thumbsup]
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