Some questions about installing apmoto ride height link

[fzar]

3 minutes ago, 1tondriver said:

I sent him a message but thought I would as while waiting. Thanks

I get ya, I'm sure he's busy with the upcoming race season bearing in with its death grip of (I NEED THIS NOW) not next week, NOW.

[1tondriver]

Just now, fzar said:

I get ya, I'm sure he's busy with the upcoming race season bearing in with its death grip of (I NEED THIS NOW) not next week, NOW.

Yea he probably is and completely understood. He is a wealth of knowledge and just a plain good guy! Installing his link this week so trying to get my ducks in a row. 

[Evill_Ed]

Here’s a comparison of the thickness difference Of stock vs. AP

 

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[Spatt]

8 hours ago, 1tondriver said:

Can anyone comment on needing longer bolt/bolts when installing the Robem Linear Linkage? Can I assume the extra length is needed like the AP link?

I use 7075 and others are using 6061.  You can use the stock bolts.  Look at my thread on the bike for my wife, it’s installed with stock fasteners on that bike.  I do also stock titanium if you’re feeling fancy

[Spatt]

5 hours ago, fzar said:

I get ya, I'm sure he's busy with the upcoming race season bearing in with its death grip of (I NEED THIS NOW) not next week, NOW.

Sorry I was in the barn working on a couple things.  
 

5 motors apart at the moment and all the parts arrived from Millennium all at the same time

[Spatt]

5 hours ago, 1tondriver said:

Yea he probably is and completely understood. He is a wealth of knowledge and just a plain good guy! Installing his link this week so trying to get my ducks in a row. 

Easiest way to get me on the weekends in by text.  My phone is in the shop with me and I check it periodically.  My phone number is on the website.  Just don’t abuse it.

[1tondriver]

These just showed up in the mail today. Thanks @Spatt!!

[Spatt]

8 minutes ago, 1tondriver said:

These just showed up in the mail today. Thanks @Spatt!!

Lets be clear to everyone those were sold as used out of our spares box   

Even though they were never installed I couldnt sell them new with the small dings and marks on them.

[1tondriver]

25 minutes ago, Spatt said:

Lets be clear to everyone those were sold as used out of our spares box   

Even though they were never installed I couldnt sell them new with the small dings and marks on them.

Yes they were but still in great shape! Thanks again

[Spatt]

6 hours ago, 1tondriver said:

Yes they were but still in great shape! Thanks again ">

Oh yeah.  They just rode in a spares box.  They’re new just not in a condition I could sell as such.  Hope you enjoy them.

[fzar]

22 hours ago, Spatt said:

 I do also stock titanium if you’re feeling fancy ">

Ohh Crap, Titanium...... insert facepalm here

[phanomenal07]

Got the link but no idea how I'm gonna life it off the ground

[fzar]

18 hours ago, Spatt said:

Lets be clear to everyone those were sold as used out of our spares box  

Anymore knocking around???

[1tondriver]

2 hours ago, phanomenal07 said:

Got the link but no idea how I'm gonna life it off the ground ">

How about a floor jack with a piece of wood under the oil pan? That’s what I am going to do on my deck lift. 

[Spatt]

43 minutes ago, 1tondriver said:

How about a floor jack with a piece of wood under the oil pan? That’s what I am going to do on my deck lift. 

I just use a rear stand and bottle jack under the pan.  A standard motorcycle jack will also work.  

[phanomenal07]

7 minutes ago, Spatt said:

I just use a rear stand and bottle jack under the pan.  A standard motorcycle jack will also work.  

Do you use the bottle jack to take all the weight off the rear stand or just some of it?

[Spatt]

Just now, phanomenal07 said:

Do you use the bottle jack to take all the weight off the rear stand or just some of it?

You have to support the bike by the oil pan.  Removing the shock the bike tries to fold in on itself.  That’s that issue with the motor being a stressed member on the FZ.  
 

I’ll toss together a how-to on my blog and link it. 

[blackout]

1 hour ago, Spatt said:

You have to support the bike by the oil pan.  Removing the shock the bike tries to fold in on itself.  That’s that issue with the motor being a stressed member on the FZ.  
 

I’ll toss together a how-to on my blog and link it. 

You can support the bike anywhere on the frame, not just the oil pan.  If you have fixed rear pegs, that's a common place to support bikes when working on the rear suspension.  In fact, they make stands for that purpose.  I know Spatt understands this, just want to be clear.

[blackout]

Here is how I supported the rear part of the bike when I changed the shock and link.  I used my standard rear stand to get the rear of the bike in the air.  Then I lowered the bike onto the Jack stands as shown.

[phanomenal07]

I just bought 2 scissor stand to put one under each foot peg. I have the woodcraft pegs so they are fixed. I think I'm gonna slide a block of wood or something under the oil pan as well.

 

It seems to exhaust is in the way of the bolt that mounts to the lower part of the link so I guess I'm gonna have to remove my muffler. I didn't here anyone mention that did you guys have to remove your exhaust as well?

 

 

[phanomenal07]

Anyone know the torque spec for the upper and lower part of the link. I couldnt find it on the spec sheet

[blackout]

3 minutes ago, phanomenal07 said:

I just bought 2 scissor stand to put one under each foot peg. I have the woodcraft pegs so they are fixed. I think I'm gonna slide a block of wood or something under the oil pan as well.

 

It seems to exhaust is in the way of the bolt that mounts to the lower part of the link so I guess I'm gonna have to remove my muffler. I didn't here anyone mention that did you guys have to remove your exhaust as well?

 

 

I did not have to remove the stock exhaust, but it would have helped with ease of access.

If you have plans to use the foot pegs, don't bother with the oil pan support.  The oil pan really is not the best place to support the bike for working on for a number of reasons.

[blackout]

For what its worth...

 

 

[phanomenal07]

7 minutes ago, blackout said:

I did not have to remove the stock exhaust, but it would have helped with ease of access.

If you have plans to use the foot pegs, don't bother with the oil pan support.  The oil pan really is not the best place to support the bike for working on for a number of reasons.

The stock exhaust look like it still give room to access the bolt. There a bracket on the yoshi exhaust the covers iti might have to remove the muffler and that bracket

[phanomenal07]

So far gonna remove bolts now