Rear Swinger Removal

[carmanbikes]

I have the sump supported and the rear end hung up from a beam rear wheel and brake calliper off and I have removed the left hand side foot rest I now have a bolt that goes through the rear of the engine does that just knock out and then remove the top shocker mount will the whole linkage and shock come away

[AMCQ46]

Nearly, you also need to unbolt the linkage from the back of he engine below the swingarm pivot

[carmanbikes]

Nearly, you also need to unbolt the linkage from the back of he engine below the swingarm pivot

Ok, Thanks for that

[VTRDark]

I know you have already removed the wheel, but If you put it on and lower the bike back down it will make it easier to loosen the bolts with less risk of the bike becoming unstable and falling off the sump support while undoing bolts. Otherwise an extra pair of hands to help support the bike while undoing bolts helps.

First loosen (un-torque) the top shock nut. If the bike is hanging it may swing about doing this! that's why I prefer the Abba stand method. Then Loosen the linkage dog-bone from the engine. Note just loosen these do not remove completely Then raise the rear of the bike off the ground so there is no compression on the shock spring so safe to then fully remove the said nuts and bolts. I would leave the top shock nut threaded on a few turns though, so when you remove the swingarm bolt it don't all suddenly drop out. You can then use the wheel spindle (it's the same diameter but not length) to help knock the swingarm bolt out. Then have someone hold the swingarm while you un-thread the last couple of turns on the shock nut which it's all hanging from. You should now be able to remove the swingarm, shock and linkages as one complete unit.



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[carmanbikes]

Thanks Very Much for that I will be giving it a go later, looks like its not been off before when I removed the left foot rest there was lots of white powder on the shaft

[VTRDark]

lots of white powder on the shaft

A bit dry then or maybe the powder you can see is around the nut and thread area and sign of old threadlock or something that has dried and cracked up. Either way it needs looking at. Who knows what the shock linkages will be like.

I cant remember now if the the bottom of the exhaust gets in the way with the method I described above. You may have to undo the bolt (U Clamp) that goes through the top of the shock, so loosen these at the same time as others. This then allows you to swing the shock backwards or forwards as the extra length from the top shock mount does not need to slide through the frame an inch or so to come out.

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[Wicky]

Sounds like your bike has either been used as a drugs mule or it's oxidisation from corroded aluminium.

Keep digging inward and onward...

[sirch345]

Sounds like your bike has either been used as a drugs mule or it's oxidisation from corroded aluminium.

Keep digging inward and onward...

Good luck with the job carmanbikes,


Chris.

[carmanbikes]

Thanks everyone for all the advise its all come apart, I borrowed a snap on impact driver and it just made real easy work of all the seized up bolts, All I need now is all the new bearings and stick it all back together, Thanks Again

[sirch345]

Thanks everyone for all the advise its all come apart, I borrowed a snap on impact driver and it just made real easy work of all the seized up bolts, All I need now is all the new bearings and stick it all back together, Thanks Again

Plus the grease

That's good news, well done

Chris.