changing the swinging arm
changing the swinging arm
Been new to bikes, i would like to know how difficult it is to change the swinging arm and shocker? or a idea how much in a garage?
Re: changing the swinging arm
Not to bad a job as long as you've got the sunny space, tools, manual and advice gratefully garnered here - Can get a tad more challenging if you stumble upon stubborn bolts or need to replace bearings
Otherwise a couple or three hours for a garage (@ £40ph
) or get an extra £50 of quality tools for yourself to do the job and keep the difference!
Here's a link to how I stripped my squeaky rear end out
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=12310
guided in part by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_th ... aintenance
Otherwise a couple or three hours for a garage (@ £40ph
) or get an extra £50 of quality tools for yourself to do the job and keep the difference!Here's a link to how I stripped my squeaky rear end out
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=12310
guided in part by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_th ... aintenance
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
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Cheers wicky, and thanks for the link will have a lookat doing it myself on pay day...
Re: changing the swinging arm
If you don't want the bike off the road while waiting for parts, get hold of a spare linkage set.
You can order the bearings and bolts, and add the grease nipples as well, so that you have a clean set ready to fit.
Cost of Honda bearings is lower than I expected, and the linkage bolts are only three or four pounds each- seems false economy not to replace/renew everything while you're in there.
Oh, and while you're there you might as well fit new swing arm bearings- I hadn't thought of that when I did mine and have now noticed that they need doing.
You're better off doing it while you have the back end stripped down, and the bike in mid-air.
Unless you're changing to a single-sider, the standard swing arm seems to do its job fairly well, although one or two people have had braces welded on that were cut off a Blade arm.
My opinion? change the shock, new bearings throughout, then see what you want to do. chances are that'll be enough to give a planted back end.
And then if you do want to change the arm, then all the bits can go back on E-Blag, as they won't fit the VFR arm, as far as I know.
You can order the bearings and bolts, and add the grease nipples as well, so that you have a clean set ready to fit.
Cost of Honda bearings is lower than I expected, and the linkage bolts are only three or four pounds each- seems false economy not to replace/renew everything while you're in there.
Oh, and while you're there you might as well fit new swing arm bearings- I hadn't thought of that when I did mine and have now noticed that they need doing.
You're better off doing it while you have the back end stripped down, and the bike in mid-air.
Unless you're changing to a single-sider, the standard swing arm seems to do its job fairly well, although one or two people have had braces welded on that were cut off a Blade arm.
My opinion? change the shock, new bearings throughout, then see what you want to do. chances are that'll be enough to give a planted back end.
And then if you do want to change the arm, then all the bits can go back on E-Blag, as they won't fit the VFR arm, as far as I know.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: changing the swinging arm
GeoffH,
Out of interest, when you say change the swinging arm and shocker, did you mean service (grease) the bearings or fit a different standard swinging arm
Chris.
Out of interest, when you say change the swinging arm and shocker, did you mean service (grease) the bearings or fit a different standard swinging arm
Chris.
Re: changing the swinging arm
Change the complete swinging arm, ive decided to wait until winter now. then going to do a complete strip down ive got a massive garage so plenty of space. i think the best way to get to know a bike is to strip it and rebuld.
Re: changing the swinging arm
Does that mean a single sided swinging arm could be in the pipelineGeoffH wrote:Change the complete swinging arm, ive decided to wait until winter now. then going to do a complete strip down ive got a massive garage so plenty of space. i think the best way to get to know a bike is to strip it and rebuld.
Chris.