According to seller (Guy on here) i can just fit the linkage from a later model and all is well.. ?
You can fit the linkage & shock from the 99-01 mille, but as far as I know the later shock is smaller.
I would recommend you don't pay until you have successfully fitted the shock and sideplates and dogbone, and test ridden it.
I would be very suspicious of advice from a seller, after all it's in his interest to convince you.
If you want a gospel answer, go to
Apriliaforum, sign up, log in and either PM Ed, Micah or John at AF1, or post the question in the Tuoldo forum, if it's possible they will tell you. I personally think you would be better off buying the correct shock. There is an
03 RSV Factory being broken on Ebay - get it's rear shock, get it serviced and you will be spot on.
Note - if you fit late model side plates you want the uprated ones from
AF1 as there is a tiny risk of failure on the later type.
Read THIS
