How to remove rear shocks & struts on a Suzuki Intruder VS1400

There are three fixing points on the rear brackets, one at the top of the suspension, one by the swing arm that goes straight into the frame and one at the bottom of the suspension. There may be spacers, supporting bars and covers, so keep in mind where they came from for the rebuild. Each of these on this bike were 14mm bolts. Once these are out, you can remove the suspension then you may need to give the arm a soft tap with a rubber mallet to help ease brackets off. If you put the stock arms back on, make sure you keep hold of the spacer.