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deltarider:
Still in the process of learning... I've dimensioned a bolt similar to the one in the pic, only 35mm, so I can add a nut on the end. Question: is it crucial to have the shoulder part of the bolt on the outside of the bike or does it not matter much?

Trigger:
No need for a nut, there is one welded to the shock mount  ;)

deltarider:
Not on the Koni's. They have only thread in the hole (one). The thread of one is suspect (either the clevis or the bolt, I still have to find out). Before I start anything, I realise I have two options for reassembly.
a) Have the threaded hole of the clevis on the outside and so the shoulder part of the bolt on the inside of the bike or b) vice versa which is how Honda assembled it.
This matters for eventual removal in the future.
a) implies removal of only the rearwheel, where as
b) means you'll have to remove the exhausts (original) to be able to get the bolts out.
Option b is clearly not my favourite. That's why I'd like to know if it matters much, whether the shoulder part of the bolt, which ofcourse needs to go through the unthreaded hole of the clevis, is on the outside like Honda had it, or just as well can be on the inside of the bike.
I realise this may seem a futile detail, but I hope to learn more on non standard fasteners.
This post (45 minutes!) has stressed my handling of English, but I hope I've made it clear. ;)
Addition: I still find it odd, Honda did not chose the shoulder part of the bolt to be longer. The inside of the bushing is plain. Not only you don't need a thread there, but in theory the bolt's thread could gnaw on the metal in the bush.

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