Soupys Performance Africa Twin All Years 1000 / 1100 Adjustable Kickstand & Horseshoe Style Lowering Link combo Kit . 336.00 in 2022.
Break the nuts loose with the bike off the jack
Raise the bike on the jack so the rear wheel is just off the ground. Put a second jack in place to lift the swing arm. This takes tension off the suspension so you can remove the through bolts.
Tapping the rear link bolt out.
Rear of the link is free.
The front link bolt runs into the kickstand..
Loosen up the kickstand bracktet so it moves out of the way.
Now the front link bolt can pull out.
Pull the link out.
The Front link uses the spacer in the kit.
How the link goes together. Notice that the rear links have the spacers on the inside.
Put some grease on the spacer.
Push the assembly up between the white suspension bracket.
Slip the bolt through the link and bracket.
Put the nut on the bolt and snug it down. The head is 17mm and the nut is 14mm. Note: The rear bushing is in the hole to the right of the shock.
Push the rear bushing out of the hole to the right of the shock (in the triangular bracket) and grease it.
Swing the link up. You will have to jack the swing arm up to line up the link holes.
Notice how the spacers line up with the rear bushing holes. Insert the long bolt that came with the kit and tighten it up.
The shorter the link the higher the bike. The link centers can't be more than 7-1/2". I'm at 7-1/4". You can verify that each link is the same distance by counting the turns on the jamb nuts from the link to the end. They should be equal. It looks like each flat on the link changes the height about 1/32"
The front of the bike is now 1-1/2" higher than stock. You never want the front of the bike lower than the rear.
We're looking at the left side of the bike. The long gold colored hex and the jam nuts are 19mm/ 3/4". I marked the flat of the long hex on its outside face. Loosen the jam nut on the right which is a left hand thread indicated by the groove cut in the gold hex.. The jam nut on the left is a standard right hand thread. To lower the bike you have to make the link longer. Put a 19mm / 3/4" wrench on the long hex and push it down. Count the number of flats you turn it. Do the same on the other side. Both sides have to be equal.
