Getting ready to do a bearing change on my shock linkage. As it is one job I haven't done before I figured I would ask you guys if there was anything to look out for even though it does look pretty straight forward.
Not that I am having any issue with the linkage on the bike, it is just they are still the O.E. bearings.
So after 23yrs of service I figured it was time for a new set.
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8541Hawk wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:20 pm
The time has finally come.....lol
Getting ready to do a bearing change on my shock linkage. As it is one job I haven't done before I figured I would ask you guys if there was anything to look out for even though it does look pretty straight forward.
Not that I am having any issue with the linkage on the bike, it is just they are still the O.E. bearings.
So after 23yrs of service I figured it was time for a new set.
Done a few of these Mike. As long as it strips down ok, take the seals out & you should be able to see or better still feel if the bearings are any good or bad. The small end of the dog bone take a bashing as it's so close to the downpipe, so you may find it bone dry... The bracket to swingarm suffers as it gets all the crap & water of the road...well it does in the UK...
The sleeves/spacers/cushions can show wear or corosion & its a case of cleaning up & deciding if they are reusable or scrap. The bolts can corode on to the inside of said sleeves & again clean up or replace.
If you need to replace any of the hardwear then it the local Honda Stealer or parts site. For the bearings & the seals, if you have them a bearing factors will match them & be a lot cheaper than one in a Honda bag.
Mine still look almost new and all hardware is in good shape.
As for the the bearings,they are more then likely fine...everything still works as it should.
It's just that these are the same bearing that were in it when I bought the bike back in '97.
So it's more of a peace of mind thing.
Thanks for the tips
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