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Old 11-08-14, 07:11 PM   #4
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Default Re: shock linkage bolts

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Originally Posted by Jayneflakes View Post
Eek, I have this joy to do in the next couple of weeks, so am most interested in the replies. To my mind, such bolts are specially made and are of a particular grade of strong steel, so should be replaced with the same, so bolts from Suzuki it would be. However, I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong, before I do this to my bike!
No I agree, get the proper OEM hi tensile steel bolts for the shock monts.

If it was a non stressed bolt, I would use an ordinary bolt, but the shock mounts go through a lot.

Take it somewhere and get someone to use an impact gun to get them off
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