Swing Arm Lubrication

[Re-Vision]

Going to lube the swing arm by tapping the bushing over far enough to put grease on needle bearings, then sliding bushing over so as to lube the other side.  This frame as been sitting a long time, do I need to clean out the old grease or just add new grease?  BDC

[Night Vision]

why not just remove the swing arm, measure for thrust washer slop, brake clean the bearings, regrease with your finger, grease the bushing, and almost do the whole job (sans replace bearings)?

the hard part is getting the swing arm bolt out, and since you plan on doing that anyway, .... the rest is easy and inexpensive.. the thrust washers are a couple of bucks and are available at the dealer last I knew.... that'll get yourself a nice tight rearend  ;)

[kwells]

what she said

[Rick G]

I love a tight rear end! ;D ;D ;D ;)

[Lucky]

Rick, you stay over there on your side of the room...

(where's the slightly homophobic icon?) lol

[Rick G]

I didn't specify which gender , I prefered the tight rear end on , But, so far in my life, I prefer it on a woman!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[inanecathode]

Rick, you stay over there on your side of the room...

(where's the slightly homophobic icon?) lol

I think its a combination:  :o :-X :-\ :-* :D

[h2olawyer]

 :police: and maybe  ???

For those who remember The Village People   ;D

H₂O

[Brian Moffet]

For those who remember The Village People   ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

For those who don't  ;D

[YellowJacket!]

Rick, you stay over there on your side of the room...

(where's the slightly homophobic icon?) lol

)x(

[h2olawyer]

Never thought of the look really.  I got white leathers because they don't soak up the heat of the sun like darker colors.  That is the only reason for them.  I hate hot weather & my body does not put up with it well - even if I'm drinking tons of water.  These leathers are much more comfortable than the cordura armored gear I have & they're fully perforated from the knees to the shoulders.  They are awful for going in to eat someplace or just standing around in, but for riding, there's absolutely nothing I'd rather wear than full leathers like these.  They're very comfortable while on the bike.  The white does show bug splatters clearly, though.   ;D

David just might have hit on the homophobe emoticon!  That's funny.

As for lubing the swingarm bearings, Do it while you have relatively easy access to them.

H₂O

[Raj1988]

How do you get the darn swing arm bolt off in order to be able to separate the swingarm from the bike. I finally got it loose and out about a 1/2 inch> now it just turns with a lot of effort but isn't going anywhere!!

[Night Vision]

Raj, I think I know where you're at....


you have the swingarm bolt loose but it just won't come on out....

there's no weight on it because the rear wheel is off, the shock is off and you have the swingarm supported... correct?

and it STILL won't come out....

all I can tell you is keep on trying.... get as much leverage between the end of the bolt and the frame as you can.... twist and pull with channel locks.... block of wood/pry bars...

again, think leverage..... something like a slide pull for pulling out dents would be nice

[Raj1988]

Bloody hell, Have you got me figured out or what!!! Right on with where i'm at!!
I tried using a caliper tool(the one used to push the piston back in while doing car brakes) but the damn thing wont move. I have a feeling some of the threads may have been stripped... Will keep trying