1)  Raise the motorcycle with a bike stand, milk crate, etc., so the rear wheel is just slightly
          off the ground.  Remove the two 17 mm nuts that hold the “H” link to the rocker and the
          engine cradle and push the bolts out the left side/front mounting bolt first. 

          2)  The new links come with only the bearings and seals, so install the center sleeve from
          your old OEM link into the bearing end of the KoubaLink before you install it on the bike.
          Install the new Koubalink on the bike (rear mounting bolt first, grease zerk facing back with
          the tip pointing down) by pushing the mounting bolts in from the left side. You will have to 
          raise the swingarm to align the front mounting holes.

         3)  After installing the KoubaLinks, be sure the 90 degree grease fitting is facing down.  *Left 
          link engraving will be upside down and backwards, right side will be readable left to right. 
          Install the washers/nuts, torque to 32 lbs-ft. 

          4) For the best performance, set the race sag (amount of vertical movement of the rear 
          axle FROM no weight to bike weight plus rider weight) at 2.5" to 3.0" (depending on rider 
          preferences) with rider in full riding gear, standing on the pegs.)  The easiest way we have
          found to adjust the rear spring preload is to use a long punch to loosen the top jam nut from
          the right side and grasp the spring at the bottom and turn the spring and the preload nut a
          turn freely.  Turning the spring/nut "clockwise" increases the preload and decreases the sag. 
          **Do not forget to tighten the jam nut with the punch after setting the sag.  We recommend 
         sliding the fork tubes up in the triple clamps until they almost touch the under side of the 
         handlebars.  Sliding the fork tubes up until they barely clear the bottom of the stock bars 
         raises them 5/8th inches on the "R" model and 1.4 inches on the "RB" model from the index 
         line on the fork tubes. *Do not over torque the triple clamp pinch bolts after sliding the tubes
         up.  (14 lbs-ft. lower, 17 lbs-ft. upper.)

         5) You should now be ready to give it a try, remember, sliding the fork tubes up farther 
         and/or lessening the rear sag quickens the steering and visa versa.

          Disclaimer:  Lowering the rear more than the front can change the geometry and could 
          affect the handling, so be careful out there. 

          If you like what the KoubaLink does for your suspension, please tell everyone, if you do not,
          please tell us.  We can be contacted at our email address below and are always interested
          in your questions or comments.

          Norm Kouba
          Email: njkouba@ix.netcom.com
 

                   Ordering info. and pricing can be found on our ORDER FORM.

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