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07-11-18, 09:26 PM | #31 | |
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They seem to have much less than the main swingarm bearings. What there is left is fairly dried out and sticky too. Causing it to be really stiff pivoting. From the difference between them I'd say that the suspension linkage needs servicing much more often than the swingarm. A much easier job to do thankfully too! I'm managing to clean a lot of dried up grease residue off the linkage bolts and bushings and it's feeling much smoother already. I think I got to the bearings just before the grease stopped protecting them as they seem really good. With new grease packed in and eveything cleaned up I'm hoping things feel a bit smoother! I'd definitely recommend servicing the linkage at regular intervals now I've seen it. See below pic for sticky dried up grease bolt compared to cleaned one... |
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07-11-18, 10:02 PM | #32 | ||
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I'm feeling a little guilty because I think it was my post on your earlier thread that sent you down this route. I hadn't intended a full swingarm removal, just the linkage strip and clean that, as you have found, is not complicated on its own but is usually very necessary. Sorry for any extra aggro you may have suffered by removing the swingarm but you will now have some valuable peace of mind.
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Good work and top result by the way.
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07-11-18, 10:08 PM | #33 | |
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Don't worry! I'm glad I've done it. If I'd left it another year (or more) it might have been a real pain of a job. At least in the current condition it's all coming apart nicely. I'd rather do preventative work on all the bearings and keep them in good condition than be trying to bash out bits of worn out bearings in a year or two. Learning a lot too. It all needs a clean anyway, including the outside of the swingarm under the sprocket that has a few years of accumulated chain gunge growing on it. |
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08-11-18, 06:57 AM | #34 |
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Thanks for the pic! They still look decent despite having knocked about under a bike for a decade
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