I greased everything on the rear suspension except the top of the shock and the main swing-arm pivot today. I can get the top of the shock by removing the plastic on the sides of the seat but I am not sure about the main pivot. Do I just need to get a 27mm socket and take the big nut off? Will the axel (or whatever it is called) then slide out to reveal the bearings?
I wonder how much a 27mm socket costs and I wonder if I will ever use it for anything else again... I hope I can get by with just one. thanks --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Tom, > You will have to take it all apart, so grease it > all. It has all been run the same length of time on > the previous lubrication job so if one is squeaking, > the others are not far behind. It is a bit of a > challenge to get all the pivots off at one time and > pull the swing arm because the pipe and centerstand > are in the way of removing the bolts. I used two car > jackstands to hold the bike under the frame while > the centerstand was removed. It worked well but > takes two people to get it on the jackstands safely. > While you have them apart, inspect for wear on the > collars and bolts, including the main bolt used for > the swing arm pivot. If you want a precursor to what > you might find, with the bike on the centerstand, > grab the swingarm toward the rear and lift. If you > feel any movement that is slop, you need to find out > where it is coming from. Something is worn and you > have undampened swing arm movement which causes > handling problems in certain situations. > Good luck. > RSRBOB __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
