Nice resurrection of an old thread. Some great pictures.

When I changed my rear shock I had the airbox out too. I know it's a complete pain because you have to uncouple the wiring loom's relays and ecu and work with the undertray and throttle body but it allowed me to inspect the upper frame shock mounting area as there have been reports of fractures and weld breaks in this area.

It became a bit of a compulsive-behaviour-disorder thing for me because; since the lower suspension linkages became part of the process, I decided to pull out the linkages......and swinging arm for checking and greasing.

For me, it would be a complete folly to attempt to improve suspension but ignore the condition of all the moving parts that my new shock is influenced by.

Also, I found the 'new' top bolt that came with the shock was too short to pass through the nylock nut.