Rear Shock Link

[carmanbikes]

Hi, Been looking around for the answer on the forum but cant find it and its made harder to explain as I can`t load pictures, It is the hex key head bolt part number 90108-MBB-000 that goes through the cushion bracket part number 50111-MBB-000 and then goes through the shock link, The head of this bolt will go right through the cushion so the bolt will be tightening up on the link and not the cushion, Just wondered if this makes sense to anyone is this right, Thanks in advance

[agentpineapple]

Hi, Been looking around for the answer on the forum but cant find it and its made harder to explain as I can`t load pictures, It is the hex key head bolt part number 90108-MBB-000 that goes through the cushion bracket part number 50111-MBB-000 and then goes through the shock link, The head of this bolt will go right through the cushion so the bolt will be tightening up on the link and not the cushion, Just wondered if this makes sense to anyone is this right, Thanks in advance

try looking on the ron ayers microfiche for the correct part number, then going on david silvers, type in the part number and bobs your uncle fannys your, well you know the rest....

ron ayers.....http://www.ronayers.com/VTR1000F-C24638.aspx
david silvers.....https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/

[carmanbikes]

Hi, Been looking around for the answer on the forum but cant find it and its made harder to explain as I can`t load pictures, It is the hex key head bolt part number 90108-MBB-000 that goes through the cushion bracket part number 50111-MBB-000 and then goes through the shock link, The head of this bolt will go right through the cushion so the bolt will be tightening up on the link and not the cushion, Just wondered if this makes sense to anyone is this right, Thanks in advance

try looking on the ron ayers microfiche for the correct part number, then going on david silvers, type in the part number and bobs your uncle fannys your, well you know the rest....

That's where I got the part numbers from, I just don't know if the bolt should go through the bracket and onto the link

[agentpineapple]

all of those bolts go thru the same way, and they all tighten up on the same side, have you got the pdf workshop manual?
its downloadable from the workshop knowledge section mate.

workshop pdf link below, you'll need to download it.
http://www.mediafire.com/?5u5qsfqgh9f9ejg

[AMCQ46]

Yes the bold head goes through the one side of the bracket and is a clearance fit

[VTRDark]

The hex head does sit recessed in the hole on the left engine casing.

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[carmanbikes]

Hi fellas thanks for the replies, So if I dropped the shock link down should the bolt go straight through the cushion bracket from the left hand side

[carmanbikes]

The hex head does sit recessed in the hole on the left engine casing.

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Hi Carl, Mine fits in the recess and if the linkage was not there it would go straight through

[VTRDark]

Mmm seems a bit strange to me. I'm not sure it should go right through. I've not tried with the linkage not in place. It slides through and sits in the recess and there is a nut that goes on the opposite side. Does it tighten up fully. You will have to get a hex socket to hold it in place while tightening.

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[AMCQ46]

Yes it would go right through

[carmanbikes]

Yes it would go right through

Thanks Buddy, So if I just torque it up it will be right

[bazza696]

just put mine back together and I think there is an error in Haynes, one of the bolts torque setting was 88 NM which is around 60 ft/Ilbs. This is far too high as I stripped the thread out of one of the nuts. Its the bolt that hold the prolink bracket to the swing arm. But yes they do go right through as you bolt up against the bearing spacer that runs through the middle of the bearing, make sure you put grease or copper slip on the head of the allen bolt, I have a spare swing arm that I cant get the bolt out of cause the zinc coating has corroded and cant get it out, so heat on the aluminum to expand it to help remove it.

[carmanbikes]

just put mine back together and I think there is an error in Haynes, one of the bolts torque setting was 88 NM which is around 60 ft/Ilbs. This is far too high as I stripped the thread out of one of the nuts. Its the bolt that hold the prolink bracket to the swing arm. But yes they do go right through as you bolt up against the bearing spacer that runs through the middle of the bearing, make sure you put grease or copper slip on the head of the allen bolt, I have a spare swing arm that I cant get the bolt out of cause the zinc coating has corroded and cant get it out, so heat on the aluminum to expand it to help remove it.

Thanks Bazza, I noticed the error in the Haynes manual last night it should be 44 nm so I will have to slacken that off, I have used lots of grease and copper slip, Mine was seized in and I borrowed a snap on impact wrench which is very powerful and got the nuts off then I put it on the bolts and it just wizzed them out so I was lucky there came straight out