larro Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago Hello here again. This spring is there a specific way of getting these things to fit. I have been trying now for an hour and all i have managed to do is end up with two fingers with plasters on as this spring has managed to cut both. Every time i try to force the spring round to get the straight part of this spring into the slot of the swing arm it just will not go in because the spring is too big to move into the round machined recess. I thought that when i force the flat part of this spring round that the spring would become smaller allowing it to fit in but it actually gets bigger??? Now this spring is new and presume that there is only one type made but i recall that they improved the design for 2014 and my bike is a 2013. Would this be the reason it will not fit. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago I'm not familiar with the Ossa set up but if the problem is that you're struggling to line up the spring while stretching it, could try pulling the end of it with a loop of wire and pair of pliers while someone else uses some long nosed pliers to twist the end of the spring to line up with the hole it fits into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larro Posted 19 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 44 minutes ago, cleanorbust said: I'm not familiar with the Ossa set up but if the problem is that you're struggling to line up the spring while stretching it, could try pulling the end of it with a loop of wire and pair of pliers while someone else uses some long nosed pliers to twist the end of the spring to line up with the hole it fits into? Thanks for the reply but it is no help. I think it is Ossa specific. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larro Posted 17 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 17 hours ago Job done. There is a technique well sort of. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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