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Message: [QUOTE="sr5bidder, post: 1354741, member: 98736"] sokbrake (ebay seller) has pads for 9.99 and does honor the additional item shipping I bought front for the kdx and fr + rr for the xt 225 all for $38 shipped. d2moto (do a google) has some decent wide pegs for $14.99 I would concentrate on removing the rear shock first the do the suspension links (dog bones) they are at the bottom and run horizonally. by then you should have an idea as to what condition the linkages are in, then you can remove the swingarm and clean/inspect those bearings. if anything looks dry and rusty you may aswell stop and put it back together and ride while you wait for the parts/money rebuild...remember if things are in bad shape you may want to order the shafts/bolts that run through the bearings. when I installed my kouba links (lowering) I found the bearings to be in excellent condition and really clean so I justed packed grease in generously and reassembled..you may find that your bike still has grease coating and if the seals did thier work be really clean in that case I would just pack more grease into the bearings. the way i test is take the bolt that came out of the pivot ,stick it in the bearing and spin with my fingers and feel for gritty drag...of course if the bolt has notable wear then you can bet the bearings are suffering to, but these are not high speed areas and with propper seals and maintance they should not go bad...I see alot of people use a pressure washer way to aggressivly in suspension linkage/swingarm area which eventually leads to the grease breaking down and bearings rusting [/QUOTE]

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