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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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so my motorcycle has one of those after market linkage to lower it down, I bought the original one and i want to put it on myself, anything i should be aware of before doing it myself? any tips? below is the pic of what i bought.. thanks

 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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Make sure the bearings have been greased
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Torque to specs(70 Lbs.)
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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make sure you have the rear end off the ground and not supported by the swingarm when you pull the bolts out of the linkage. Floor jack on the center-stand mounting points works well,have a friend sit on the bike for balance.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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thanks guys for the useful advise =)
 
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