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15-08-2020, 05:55 PM | #1 |
rattles when he walks
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: in the comfy chair,moved furniture around
Bike: M900
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Another stab at it today.
Front’s done, motor runs – time for the rear end. So, wheel out and yup, it’s cruddy, even after two good washes. I want to check the shock and suspension bearings anyway. Try to undo bottom shock bolt which is done through a hole in the side of the swinging arm, stick the allen key through and urrgggg, nope not undoing, double urrrggg and SNAP! Ouch, that’ll be the ball end of the allen key snapping off in the bolt head. Bolt buried deep in swinging arm Ball end nicely snapped in bolt head. Exhaust is coming off anyway so I’ll tackle the shock bolt when the arm’s on the bench. To get the exhaust off it should be split, so, undo the clamp. Nope it’s not having that, bolt is rusted in and allen bolts rounds off Not exactly going to plan so far. |
15-08-2020, 06:13 PM | #2 |
rattles when he walks
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: in the comfy chair,moved furniture around
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,065
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Out with the angle grinder, off with the bolts head, tap an old knife blade into the clamp to open it, bit of wiggling and a gentle lever with a long tyre lever and the exhaust is off.
Now for the swinging arm pivot, this’ll be a swine, it’s never been out before. Undo the pinch bolts, rubber bungs out, give the drift a gentle tap and IT MOVES!!! A few gentle taps and the pivot bolt is out. Lift the arm and shock onto the work top. A touch with a strong magnet and the broken bit of allen key is out – too easy. Grind the remains of the key flat and try again, ooh, that’s in tight, going to need a longer lever. Give it a spray with penetrating oil and go for a coffee. Took a serious effort with an old fork stanchion on the allen key to get it to undo. Hmm. Bolt is well corroded. The bit of bent metal sits in a groove in the arm to make the nut captive, also means you can’t get a spanner on it to undo it. |
15-08-2020, 06:31 PM | #3 |
rattles when he walks
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: in the comfy chair,moved furniture around
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,065
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Pile of pieces to be cleaned, so out with the brushes and Bilt Hamber Surflex
Chain guide – dropped this in the degreaser bucket to marinade Suspension pivot before: After Swinging arm Shiny arm lins 😊lins And the chain guide, a bit yellowed by time but at least now you can see it’s yellowed. |
16-08-2020, 08:43 AM | #4 |
Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,859
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I sprayed mine black. It looks less like plastic and hides the chain goo.
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16-08-2020, 09:34 AM | #5 | |
rattles when he walks
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: in the comfy chair,moved furniture around
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,065
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The yellowy one will do until I need enough parts to justify the postage cost. In the meantime I'll give the splendid chaps at Moto Rapido a ring and see whether they've got black ones. |
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16-08-2020, 11:11 AM | #6 | |
Fanactical volunteer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Kent
Bike: M900
Posts: 9,033
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16-08-2020, 01:27 PM | #7 | |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Leics
Bike: M900
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Must say it does look better than the yellow.
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