Warning! If the engine has recently been running, the exhaust components may be hot to the touch. Contact with the hot components may cause damage to exposed skin. To avoid skin damage, always allow the hot parts to cool before working on the exhaust system.
Warning!
- Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.
- A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.
- An unstable motorcycle may fall, causing injury to the operator or damage to the motorcycle.
Perform the following operations:
1. Raise and support the rear of the motorcycle under the frame and engine. Position a block to support the rear wheel.
2. Remove the two drag link fixings and remove the drag link plates. Discard the lock nuts.
1. Drag link plates; 2. Fixings
3. Remove the two drop link fixings. Discard the lock nuts.
1. Drop link; 2. Swinging arm drop link fixing; 3. Rear suspension unit lower mounting fixing
4. Using a suitable pin punch, through the drop link mount on the left hand side of the swinging arm, carefully drift out the drop link bearing sleeve and swinging arm spacer.
5. Remove the drop link.
1. Swinging arm (shown with rear wheel removed for clarity); 2. Drop link; 3. Spacer; 4. Bearing sleeve
6. Inspect the swinging arm bearing sleeve and spacer for any signs of damage. Replace as necessary.