When they went to the new frame on the 125 I knew the linkage looked vulnerable. I was putting a new shock spring on tonight and this is what I found. I hope I just got unlucky and this will not be a reoccurring problem.
Yes, it does. When it came out I was very impressed that someone had finally broke out of the under the swingarm box.
Where is the pic? I noticed where my lower shock mount had taken a small(?) hit and started to oval the bearing. Not enough to be replaced but about .3 mm out of round.
delta link honda...pooopooo! bent bolts galore. then they issued a counter-measure. honda used to really be on with them countermeasures and free upgrades. 90 YZ 250 etc...smacked main long link galore...busted one... stuff happens.
Its hard to tell from this angle but only a slight nic can be seen at that bent point... Do you think this was a hit on the arm that bent it and not just a bend from bottoming the shock from jumping or some there type of stress other than a direct hit? Yep moving the bearings and stuff to the top looks good to me also ... I'm seeing lots of weird linkage setups on all the old bikes here but just ~one that protected the linkage towards the top of the SA as on the new Huskies...
It definitly hit something. I did not show a picture of the bottom but it looks like a major rock impact. The new on top linkage does look good. But even the old linkage the 2 strokes had before 09 sure was a lot better protected.
i've bent a link not getting the scoot up on the stand all the way and thumping it down on one bar on the edge of my alum stand. funny thing is i was hucking it up there to service said link bearings....
Just curious what a new linckage arm costs? I have the same setup, ride over lots of logs, rocks, train tracks etc. where I bottom out and will no-doubt be replacing mine too somewhere down the road.
I got a new take off from Bills from a parted out CR125 so it was a little less then full price. When I looked it up at Halls it was $88.
