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yorkie_chris · 28-12-07, 07:03 PM

I did it when I first got the bike, the bearings had a bit of green powder in them

What are suzuki thinking? If I bought a new bike then the first thing I'd do is strip it and get it all properly lubricated.

£15 for a removal kit and 12p worth of grease could save you £100 worth of bearings!

28-12-07, 07:03 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: To change the rear shock, do I need to remove the swing arm? I did it when I first got the bike, the bearings had a bit of green powder in them What are suzuki thinking? If I bought a new bike then the first thing I'd do is strip it and get it all properly lubricated. £15 for a removal kit and 12p worth of grease could save you £100 worth of bearings! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat