【ARCHI】Change Rod Retainer Review
Fits: KAWASAKI Z900RS, KAWASAKI Z900RSCAFE, KAWASAKI Z900RS, KAWASAKI Z900RSCAFE
I don't feel much.
I don't feel it much. I don't feel a huge change in the gear shift. I feel like the gear stops significantly when I go up from 1st to 2nd.
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Shift is easily determined.
It was said by our predecessors that Shift change can be a bit tricky to hook up a few times. Without doubting that, we promptly purchased the product. After installing it, I still feel that it has come to be decided crisply. View detail
Super gear shift support
I purchase the Archi Change Rod Retainer in black for my Z900RS. Very easy to install and it has made my gear changes very smooth and even the notorious change from 5th gear to 6th gear is considerably better. Just remember to grease the needle bearings on installation and from time to time to maintain their efficiency, Very happy with purchase ! View detail
Needle bearing is good
This eliminates rattling of the shaft, which increases the sense of Direct.
When assembling, WAKOS Grease was applied to the bearing.
Once assembled, they are basically never removed.
The Z900RS has a long shaft due to its structure, so it is not possible to support it.
Seems effective.
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Obviously, the Shift feel has changed.
[Feeling of use]
Overall, the Shift feel has been improved and is now Snap.
The most significant change was the improved entry of GEAR into 3rd→4th gear.
Composition
From the back side (T/M side)
1.Backup ring
2.O-ring
3.Needle bearing
4.Oil seal
Assembled in the above order.
Although it will function even if it is assembled into the vehicle as it is, there is a concern about lubrication, so we recommend that you take a step before assembling it into the vehicle. Multi-purpose grease is fine.
As purchased, the O-ring is coated with something like Vaseline, the Needle bearing feels like it has a rust inhibitor applied to it, and the Oil seal has nothing applied to it.
[Notes]
The picture in the Instruction Manual (Fig. 1) shows a figure of 25 N/m, but this tightening torque is Overtorque for the M6 parallel SUSBolt. However, this tightening torque is Overtorque for the M6 parallel SUSBolt. (According to the instruction manual:10N/m) is the correct answer.
It is better to use a Torque wrench to tighten them, instead of relying on intuition as much as possible.
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