Developed an annoying squeak.

[Mike Qube]

The past week or so there's been a squeak coming from under me. At first I thought it was the shock, but when I got under there it seems that it's coming from the U shaped thing in the pics below. I touched it, while bouncing the bike and I could feel it. How would I go about lubing this?

[junior varsity]

That's the suspension linkange - or "hoop" on -01 and older Monsters. Where is the squeak coming from? The eyebolts at the swingarm or at the long pivot bolt at the top? Removing the U-bolt is a bit tricky. Your manual will tell you what you use grease on and what you do not.

[Mike Qube]

I'm having a hard time telling where exactly. I can kinda feel it when I wrap my hand round the right side that goes down. The manual is an issue, my bike didn't come with one.

[junior varsity]

You should be able to find one online

[Mike Qube]

You should be able to find one online

I've been trying for a while. It seems I can find a manual for everything except for my model. It's a 97 M750.

[junior varsity]

any pre-02 manual will have the suspension info you be lookin' for.

[Mike Qube]

I found a 2000 M900 service manual, it says to use "AGIP GR MU3". Where would I find this grease? I did a quick google search and all that came up was a lot of manuals.

[junior varsity]

don't worry about that specific grease - you're going to have a lot of trouble finding agip in the US (and even in many other countries).

You can, as an alternative, squirt a bit o' chain lube in the part you think is squeaking.

[Mike Qube]

don't worry about that specific grease - you're going to have a lot of trouble finding agip in the US (and even in many other countries).

You can, as an alternative, squirt a bit o' chain lube in the part you think is squeaking.

That sounds easy enough!

[junior varsity]

Avoid your tire.

[Mike Qube]

Avoid your tire.

Sounds like very good advice right there.

[ducpainter]

Sometimes...as the rubber bumpers on the seat compress the suspension rocker will rub on the seat pan.

It will also happen if you use a Corbin seat.

[battlecry]

Mine squeak too, but it is the upper edge of the sidepanels rubbing against the Sergeant seat.   

[Mike Qube]

I squirted a little bit of chain lube in there and that seems to have done the trick.