Swinging arm bearings/pivot advice, please?

Darren69 · 31-03-2024, 08:12 AM

You need an Abba stand mate by the sounds if you wanna borrow mine?

Martin C · 31-03-2024, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Darren69

You need an Abba stand mate by the sounds if you wanna borrow mine?

Hi Darren, many thanks for your kind offer: but how does it attach to the bike’s frame? If/when I do eventually attack the task in the future, I will gladly take you up on this, thanks again.
It’s also now apparent to me from other replies that in any case I definitely can’t do the job in the very cramped working space in my little shed, set up in between 2 other bikes, so I would need to shift it outside in a warmer season!

Mr Gazza · 31-03-2024, 09:20 AM

A centre stand is still way the best way to support the bike to do this and you're right about the footrest shoulder bolts holding the forward mounting holes of the centre stand brackets.

Just take the footrest hangers off on the side or paddock stand and then substitute the forward stand bolts for normal M10 bolts or put the shoulder bolts back in naked.

I had one mounted on an SS which doesn't even have footrest hangers nor shoulder bolts and standard bolts worked fine.
Just don't put too long a bolt in as it could puncture the crankcases!!
I've got a couple of the bolts used on the ST2/4. M10 x 20 I think.

Urgent edit.. Don't take the shoulder bolts out with the bike on the side stand as one holds the side stand too.
You must put an M10 back in the side stand too or it will swivel round and the bike will fall over.. Ask not how I know.

31-03-2024, 08:12 AM	#1
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31-03-2024, 09:20 AM	#3
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,848	A centre stand is still way the best way to support the bike to do this and you're right about the footrest shoulder bolts holding the forward mounting holes of the centre stand brackets. Just take the footrest hangers off on the side or paddock stand and then substitute the forward stand bolts for normal M10 bolts or put the shoulder bolts back in naked. I had one mounted on an SS which doesn't even have footrest hangers nor shoulder bolts and standard bolts worked fine. Just don't put too long a bolt in as it could puncture the crankcases!! I've got a couple of the bolts used on the ST2/4. M10 x 20 I think. Urgent edit.. Don't take the shoulder bolts out with the bike on the side stand as one holds the side stand too. You must put an M10 back in the side stand too or it will swivel round and the bike will fall over.. Ask not how I know. __________________ Last edited by Mr Gazza; 31-03-2024 at 09:52 AM..