Fitting grease nipples to suspension. - SV650.org

25-05-10, 03:52 PM

last weekend i removed the rear suspension linkage and discovered one of the needle bearings totaly shot. got replacement part no trouble, just wondered would it be worth the trouble of fitting grease nipples on said part. anyone done it and if so where would be the ideal place?

25-05-10, 03:58 PM

just grease it up well and make sure the seals are ok.
done this in the past and they have been fine, makes you wonder if they grease the things to start with

Sid Squid · 25-05-10, 07:21 PM

If the linkgae were difficult to disassemble then fitting grease nipples would be a good move, but seeing as they're all easily accessed I'm not sure I'd bother. Swingarm might be different as removing that isn't so straightforward.

25-05-10, 08:28 PM

so probably not worth it then, swing arm is probably one other free weekend. thanks team.

yorkie_chris · 25-05-10, 08:29 PM

Not worth hassle when you only need to do it every 30000 or so when it's been done right.

25-05-10, 08:36 PM

not touched it in 17000miles chris, i think there lies the problem.

just started to squeak over the bumps and after inspection i brushed the rotted and broken roller in the bin.

yorkie_chris · 25-05-10, 08:38 PM

Yeah that isn't good.

I used standard bearings and O rings in the end rather than paying ruinous price for suzuki OEM sealed ones.

25-05-10, 08:44 PM

but you know what your doing chris, if its not in the haynes it wont get done. twas the forward bearing and cost me 20notes from suzuki.

Spanner Man · 26-05-10, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotax81

makes you wonder if they grease the things to start with

I reckon the Jap bike industry budget for grease is one tin per year, & they share it!
Some seem to get greased & some don't. I always advise people to have the linkage stripped as soon a possible. Prevention being cheaper than cure etc.

Cheers.

andrewsmith · 26-05-10, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spanner Man

I reckon the Jap bike industry budget for grease is one tin per year, & they share it!
Some seem to get greased & some don't. I always advise people to have the linkage stripped as soon a possible. Prevention being cheaper than cure etc.

Cheers.

Your right about the grease!
1/4 Tin of grease was applied to my last bike within a month of getting it

25-05-10, 03:52 PM	#1
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Fitting grease nipples to suspension. last weekend i removed the rear suspension linkage and discovered one of the needle bearings totaly shot. got replacement part no trouble, just wondered would it be worth the trouble of fitting grease nipples on said part. anyone done it and if so where would be the ideal place?

25-05-10, 03:58 PM	#2
rotax81 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: grease nipples just grease it up well and make sure the seals are ok. done this in the past and they have been fine, makes you wonder if they grease the things to start with

25-05-10, 07:21 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: grease nipples If the linkgae were difficult to disassemble then fitting grease nipples would be a good move, but seeing as they're all easily accessed I'm not sure I'd bother. Swingarm might be different as removing that isn't so straightforward. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

25-05-10, 08:28 PM	#4
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fitting grease nipples to suspension. so probably not worth it then, swing arm is probably one other free weekend. thanks team.

25-05-10, 08:29 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Fitting grease nipples to suspension. Not worth hassle when you only need to do it every 30000 or so when it's been done right. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-05-10, 08:36 PM	#6
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fitting grease nipples to suspension. not touched it in 17000miles chris, i think there lies the problem. just started to squeak over the bumps and after inspection i brushed the rotted and broken roller in the bin.

25-05-10, 08:38 PM	#7
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Fitting grease nipples to suspension. Yeah that isn't good. I used standard bearings and O rings in the end rather than paying ruinous price for suzuki OEM sealed ones. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

25-05-10, 08:44 PM	#8
Gene genie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fitting grease nipples to suspension. but you know what your doing chris, if its not in the haynes it wont get done. twas the forward bearing and cost me 20notes from suzuki.

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