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Mille R 02, reversing linkage/ rear shock t-bushes

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Topic: Mille R 02, reversing linkage/ rear shock t-bushes

Posted By: JMH
Subject: Mille R 02, reversing linkage/ rear shock t-bushes
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2025 at 12:21

Hi,

Long time since I have logged on. Last summer I ended up taking the rear shock away for a quick service during a race meeting and taking the rear shock top bolt out from the clutch side and putting it back was a pain in the ass. Normally during wintertime I have the fuel tank away so I can unscrew the undertray and the rear subframe loose for better access.

I just got my suspension back from service and exceptionally the tank was on and the bolt was such a problem to put in its place that I decided to reverse the positions of the t-bushes that are in the frame for the shock top and dogbone front mountings.

So, now both the t-bushes are on the clutch side.

Anyone else done this and is it even a common practice?

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Mille Aarrr -02 (1060 BB, Gen2 heads, 2-2 Akra, timed cams, bespoke Gabro chip + TSS slipper) & Beta 480 RR MY19
My riding lines are like Hendrix's solos. Unexpected and always different.

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Posted By: IanG
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2025 at 14:10

Probably not much use to you by now but I seldom visit the site these days

Yes, I reversed the bolt orientation as well, it helps that my frame lug under the new nut posn is nicely flat and square.

The only issue I wondered about was the nut being close to the hot pipe and loosening but loctite and a dab of paint to mark the nut orientation have proved the idea works ok

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