Motorcycle Suspension Components
                            with other products available from Kientech Engineering

 
                      Installation Instructions
                           Fits:  02-up DL650/1000 (V-Strom) and 03-up SV650

                   (Lowers rear 1 1/8" on the V-Strom and 3/4" on the SV650)
 

1.  Raise the motorcycle with the center stand, jack, etc., so the rear wheel is just slightly off the ground.  *(Be careful not to bend the exhaust if you do not have the center stand)  Remove the two 17 mm socket size nuts from the bolts that hold the links to the rocker and swingarm.  Push both the 14 mm headed mounting bolts out the left side.  You may have to lift up on the rear wheel slightly to allow the first one to slide out freely. 

2.  Remove both stock links and you should be ready to install the new KoubaLinks.  Before installing these links, you may want to put some grease on the needle bearings inside the rocker and swingarm mounts.

3.  Now that the stock links are removed, install the KoubaLinks in reverse order of the removal of the stock links, engraving and countersink go to the outside and only the right one will read correctly, as both links are identical. 

4.  After pushing the swingarm end mounting bolt back in from the left side, you will have to raise the rear wheel/swingarm up until the lower mounting bolt aligns with the rocker mounting hole, then push that mounting bolt back in from the left side. Install both 17 mm socket sized nuts and torque to approx. 40 lb-ft. 

5.  Depending on which KoubaLinks you have, determines if and how much the rear is being lowered, so keep in mind if you lower the rear one inch etc., to maintain the same geometry (if desired) the front would require approx. the same amount of lowering. The "V-Strom 2" links will lower the rear of the V-Strom 1 1/8"and 3/4"on the SV650, using the same rear sag as with the stock links.  Do not slide the front fork tubes up in the triple clamps more than necessary, as the fender/tire could come in contact with the bottom of the triple clamps.  Sliding the fork tubes up less than 1" is preferred. Lowering the rear more than the front should make the bike more stable when going strait, but also will not turn as quickly.  To make it turn quicker (if desired) the forks can be slid up in the triple clamps (maximum 1") and/or by increasing the rear spring preload to raise the rear. 

If you like what these links do, please tell everyone, if you do not, please tell us.  Thanks for purchasing our products.  Norm
 

Norm Kouba
Email:  njkouba@ix.netcom.com
 

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