Rear Shock Absorber Instruction Manual
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265mm
265mm
280mm
280mm
280mm
305mm
305mm
330mm
330mm
330mm

：Monkey and Gorilla

Fits

Frame No. ：Z50J-1300017〜：AB27-1000001 〜・Thank you for purchasing one of our products. Please strictly follow the instructions to install and use the kit.
・Before installing the kit, please be sure to check the kit contents. If you have any questions about the kit, please contact your local TAKEGAWA dealer.
◎ Please note: Illustrations and photos may vary from actual hardware.

Please read the following instructions before installation◎ We do not take any responsibility for any accident or damage whatsoever arising from the use of the products not in conformity with the instructionsin this manual.
◎ We shall be held free from any responsibility or compensation whatsoever for any glitch in the parts other than ours if the glitch takes place after theinstallation and use of the products.
◎ If you make alterations to the products or use parts other than those specified by us, we shall be held free from any guarantee of them.
◎ For proper installation, please be sure to refer to the relative HONDA’s service manual for the Monkey and Gorilla.
◎An absorber of 265mm installation length is only for use with a stock swing arm. An absorber of 280mm installation length is for use with a stock swing
arm and our 4cm long swing arm. An absorber of 305mm installation length is only for use with a 12cm long swing arm. An absorber of 330mm
installation length is only for use with a 16cm long swing arm.
◎ When a 280mm-installation-length shock absorber is installed onto a stock swing arm, the rear part of the motorcycle will get a little elevated, changing
the caster angle.
◎ Please use this product upright, or install this product so the cam for spring adjustment portion comes downward.
◎ Please use the same rear shock absorbers on the right and left side.
◎ As the products are non-resolution structured, change of oil capacity or parts is impossible.
◎ After the installation of the products, a stock chain guard can no longer be installed because it interferes with the rear shock absorber.

CAUTION

The following show the envisioned possibility of injuries to human bodies or property damage as a result of disregarding thefollowing cautions.

・Make sure your motorcycle is secure on level ground for your safe installation.
・Prepare right tools for the work, and always tighten bolts and nuts with a torque wrench securely to the specified torque.
・To avoid the interruption of the installation work, check that this product does not touch the cover, chain case, frame and others.
・Install the right and left rear shock absorbers so that the two stand parallel to each other vertically in the central portion of the motorcycle
・when seen from the back of the motorcycle.
◎ Please be informed that, mainly because of improvement in performance, design changes, and cost increase, the product specifications and prices
are subject to change without prior notice.
◎ This manual should be retained for future reference.

〜 The products consist of: 〜Part name
Rear shock absorber assembly
Washer, 10 mm

Adjustment of spring

Qty
12

With a driver, turn this, but not withall your strength.

〜 Installation Procedures 〜※ Unbalanced adjustment and１．Remove one of the two rear shock absorbers, and install and tighten
this product with a nut loosely for now. Do the same with another one.
(In case you need to move the location of absorbers so they do notinterfere with other parts, do the work with the supplied washer.)
２．Tighten the nut to the specified torque with a torque wrench.

Cam forspringadjustment
Tighter

Caution : Be sure to follow the specified torque.
Torque: 34 N・m (3.5 kgf・m)

Looserinstallation of the right and left
rear shock absorbers causes themotorcycle to lose its balance,leading to the risk of poor
steering performance.
Thus, make the balanced
installation.

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3-5-16 Nishikiorihigashi Tondabayashi Osaka Japan

TEL : 81-721-25-1357 FAX : 81-721-24-5059 URL : http://www.takegawa.co.jp
May./29/ 08

rev.May./15/ 14