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Changing rear shock bump stop

T

Taranis

Husqvarna
AA Class
2006 TE610

Rear shock bump stop is old and looking pretty hammered. Want to install a new one, but that looks like some shock disassembly is required. I have the bozza/draft shop manual PDF. It shows full shock teardown. Kinda more than I want to do.

Can I just relieve the pressure, then unscrew the lower fork from the end of the shaft? Or is there a lot more to it than that?

Is this something I should send out to a pro suspension shop? The bike still has embarrassingly low miles, so the shock doesn't otherwise need rebuilding. Just the 16-year-old foam has broken down a bit and I'd like to be sure the bump stop has good integrity to avoid damper damage.

Who is currently recommended to work on the Marzocchis? Or can any qualified suspension tuner do it? There are several in my area.
 
You can't just take the fork off the bottom. Send the shock to any reputable suspension shop to have new fluid and a new bumper installed. I'm pretty sure those bumpers are no longer available from Husqvarna but I'm sure someone makes one with the proper shaft diameter.
 
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