Started the swing arm upgrade
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Started the swing arm upgrade
Finally got a day off from work and decided to start on the swing arm bearing upgrade on my bike. I got the Custom Cycle Engineering set up off of Amazon. It was only $230 with free shipping. I opted to take a chance and not get the pivot shaft to save a few bucks. I pulled out the shop manual and went to town. It went fast and easy. I was a bit concerned because I had heard of other folks having issues with the pivot shaft being seized in the tranny case. Mine slit out fine and is in good shape. This is a pretty popular upgrade and there is some decent coverage on the web so I followed one guys suggestion and just used a
1-1/4" socket to drive out the OEM cleave blocks. There was a little bit of play in the OEM ones but not much. The one notable thing was that the rubber on the cleave block along with my isolater mounts was hard as a rock. I guess after 24 years that is to be expected.
I got every thing cleaned up nice. In going to use the press at work to install the new bearings this week. I have new isolater mounts on order from JP Cycle that are going in. Based on the condition of those I'm going to change out my front motor mount before spring also. Todd
1-1/4" socket to drive out the OEM cleave blocks. There was a little bit of play in the OEM ones but not much. The one notable thing was that the rubber on the cleave block along with my isolater mounts was hard as a rock. I guess after 24 years that is to be expected.
I got every thing cleaned up nice. In going to use the press at work to install the new bearings this week. I have new isolater mounts on order from JP Cycle that are going in. Based on the condition of those I'm going to change out my front motor mount before spring also. Todd
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Thanks, Todd
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I used an '07 Harley s/a and added solid bushings with a True-Track kit, all in one go. Between them they made a great improvement. The bike steers better as well as going around bends better. Ohlins shocks were a further significant step forward.
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Agreed. Shocks do make a difference, I'm running Works.
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UPS delivered the new rear rubber isolators yesterday. So this morning I brought my swing arm into work and pressed in the new bearings. The directions say to give the outside of the bearings a light coat of red loctite before you press them in. I had to laugh tho, when you press them in it pushes out all the loctite. They went in nicely. I got it home and put it back together per the factory manual. It would have been easier with a second set of hands but I got it together just the same. I'm gonna change my front motor mount also. Can't wait till we get a warm spell so I can take her out for a test fine. Todd
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