Swing arm removal

[snrusnak]

How hard is this to do? I will already have the drive belt, wheel, rear shock, and brake off. Is it then just a matter of unscrewing the oil lines an unbolting the one bolt through the pivot between the siwng arm and frame? I'm thinking of also having it powder coated while I have it torn apart, it would be the time to do it...

 

[mtnmason]

careful with the oil lines as they arent hard to bend. I assume youre not using a manual? prob dont need one as it isnt too difficult. you'll figure it out as you get in there

 

[buellxb9rs]

There is also a pinch bolt on the pivot arm

 

[djohnk]

Do those bearing go bad often? Never heard of problems with them.

 

[snrusnak]

Thanks, I actually do have a manual but I normally don't look at it until right when I do the work lol. I guess I'm lazy.

I'm not sure about the swing arm bearings but if I do it I'd replace them as they are cheap from all balls. Sounds like an easy job, guess I'll decide once I'm in there...

Thanks for the responses.

 

[netty2424]

Any idea what the part number is for the bearing from all balls?

I guess I'm lazy as well! [cool]

 

[CityBoiX5020]

All-Balls PN 25-1626 All-Balls

 

[snrusnak]

^^ yep that's it.

 

[CityBoiX5020]

Be sure to post pics of the process snrusnak if you dont mind. I just got my SS swingarm in and will be taking mine off soon.

 

[snrusnak]

Ok will do. It'll probably be on my build thread though I'm trying to keep everything I do for my bike in one thread. I need to see what it'd cost to powder coat, not sure if I'm gonna do it. Since it's a different color than the wheels it'd probably not be cheap. I might just wait until much later on until I pull the engine one day and do both the frame and swing arm at the same time.

 

[Oldgit]

Removing and reinstalling the swingarm is easy. Getting the oil lines back on is fun lol. Be sure to undo the rear shock too.

Powder coating: be VERY careful! Any **** gets into the left side axle thread or inside the tank will give you serious headaches. I still haven't got my spare swing back from the coaters due to them ******* it up.

 

[netty2424]

Thanks squid and cityboi!

 

[snrusnak]

Yeah the guy I went to is very good and I'm confident he wouldn't F anything up or do something stupid like get it inside or anything.