Wilbers competition 643 Install

[rick danger]

I ordered this from EPM around Thanksgiving on their black Friday sale. Just came today. I'll post pics of the install when I get on it.

 

[mo8414]

Cant wait to see how this goes.

 

[atomsplitter]

Ought to make the ride about as smooth as butter.

 

[Kevin frazier]

Lot of adjustment! Absolutely top notch.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Looks very Nice. Please let us know how it works out.

 

[2023R3GT]

lovely! what’s the travel and preload measurements on that?

 

[rick danger]

lovely! what’s the travel and preload measurements on that?

I just gave them some answers to a questionnaire when I ordered it. Here's a copy and paste of the email they sent. I wouldn't imagine the travel is much different than stock.

Shock Absorber Type 643 Competition QS × 1 SKU: 643-1277-00-Nigh Edition: Nightline (+$90) Preload Adjuster: Hook Wrench Lift/Lowering: Std Vehicle: 2020 - 2025 Triumph Rocket III GT / R / TFC | Y101 Model Year: 2024 Stifness Setting: Comfort Riding Style: Road Riding Weight (in lbs): 215 lbs (98 kg) lbs Solo Seat Time (Percentage): 0% % Passenger Weight (in lbs): 0 lbs (0 kg) lbs Passenger Seat Time (Percentage): 0% % Luggage Weight (in lbs): 10 lbs (5 kg) lbs Luggage Seat Time (Percentage): 100% % Passenger and Luggage Seat Time (Percentage): 0% % Additional remarks: thanks BLACK FRIDAY - 10% OFF WILBERS PRODUCTS! (-$151.50)

 

[Nashvegas]

That top bolt had me cussing when I switched mine. Awesome shock!

 

[rick danger]

That top bolt had me cussing when I switched mine. Awesome shock!

Ha, yeah, I was thinking it looked pretty buried in. Haven't started on it yet. But I might do a little today.

 

[rick danger]

Well ok, got it done. Its easier to type this on the computer, so I'll do all my blabbin' here, and add pics from my phone in a post below. So as @Nashvegas said, the top/forward bolt is kind of a PIA. I guess it would have been to much to ask triumph to figure out a trapped nut for it. You'll see in the pics I taped two wrenches together to get the reach. 14mm open end. you have to get a flashlight in there and put eyes on it to see what your up against. I taped the wrenches together so they formed a gentle C shaped curve. That worked best. Neither nut is a lock nut, so blue loctite went on. Two 5mm (wrench size) Allen's hold the OEM shock adjuster knob. There might be an easier way to hold the nut in the open end for re installation , but I hot glued it. Came right off when the nut and bolt were tight. Just some twisting. The reservoir touches the hugger, and I think it is actually pushing it closer to the tire. But there looks like there should be enough room still. I have an Exedra 55 series tire on, and bent the hugger with a heat gun to get more clearance. So if you have the stock 50 series on it with an un altered hugger you should be fine. I actually think I remember @Nashvegas commenting on how close it was. All they needed to do is rotate the reservoir a little. But you cant do that yourself. Big torx for the bolt heads. Not sure the number. I guess that's about all I can think of....edit: you can see in one of the pics that the top bolts hits the plastic if you take it straight out. I pryed it a little with a screwdriver and it comes out. You could Dremel it a little I guess, but it might be a safety feature to keep the bolt from coming all the way out? With the non lock nuts it has......And....I wont be able to get a test ride for quite a while. Still lots of snow here. And salt.