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Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: weaselnoze on April 07, 2005, 01:38:28 PM
so im gettin a new tire put on tonite.  what maintenance should i do while i have the wheel off?  besides the obvious dirt cleaning...
Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: scratch on April 07, 2005, 02:03:59 PM
Repack the grease in your swingarm bearings. You do have to drop the swingarm of course, I mean, remove it from the frame.
Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: werase643 on April 07, 2005, 06:20:20 PM
and all the shock linkage bearings
Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: goat on April 07, 2005, 06:25:26 PM
I did that the other weekend when I was replacing a bunch of parts back there.

I don't know if this is obvious to everyone else, but I would suggest loosening all the bolts before removing them from your bike. That way you aren't as likely to strip nuts and have to remove them with the cutting disc of a dremel.
Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: raylarrabee on April 07, 2005, 06:31:13 PM
my dremel would sit in its box for moths at a time if I didn't strip or other wise damage screws.  Sometimes I do it on purpose so the little guy can feel important  :thumb:
Title: Re: rear end maintenance
Post by: John Bates on April 07, 2005, 07:23:19 PM
Quote from: weaselnozeso im gettin a new tire put on tonite.  what maintenance should i do while i have the wheel off?  besides the obvious dirt cleaning...

If you take the swing arm off to lub might as well get it powder coated if it needs it. :cheers:
Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: davipu on April 07, 2005, 08:08:19 PM
and with a topic title like that I was expecting a J-Lo ass work out.  what a let down that was.
Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: weaselnoze on April 07, 2005, 09:42:07 PM
ahaha that is awesome! lol
Title: rear end maintenance
Post by: mastrind on April 07, 2005, 10:47:34 PM
Quote from: davipuand with a topic title like that I was expecting a J-Lo ass work out.  what a let down that was.

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :thumb: