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Gavin · Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:38 pm Check your swingarm bearings

unless your bikes brand new check em...
couldnt believe it when i saw mine...

bottom right one is a new one.

:shock:

Chris #101 · Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:41 pm

thats why your suposed to regrease all the bearings every 3-5 rides :lol:

and also check for any damage

David · Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:55 pm

Chris, can you put a list down of were all the main bearing's are mate, so i can check mine, nice one! please :P

Chris #101 · Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:10 pm

Right this is what we do
every 3-4 rides depending on conditions

*Head stock bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Front and rear wheel bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Swingarm/ suspension linkage (depening if you have one) (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
then along with a gear box oil change ever 2 rides with putoline sae75

this is the brake cleaner that we use as dad gets it free from work
this is amazing this tuff, I dont think we could do with out tbh, it comes out like a jet of fluid which then evaporates
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Brake-Cleaner-500ml-Aerosol-Pro-Kart-Rotax-etc_W0QQitemZ250253354936QQihZ015QQcategoryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Gavin · Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:58 pm

Chris #101 wrote: Right this is what we do
every 3-4 rides depending on conditions

*Head stock bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Front and rear wheel bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Swingarm/ suspension linkage (depening if you have one) (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
then along with a gear box oil change ever 2 rides with putoline sae75

this is the brake cleaner that we use as dad gets it free from work
this is amazing this tuff, I dont think we could do with out tbh, it comes out like a jet of fluid which then evaporates
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Brake-Cleaner-500ml-Aerosol-Pro-Kart-Rotax-etc_W0QQitemZ250253354936QQihZ015QQcategoryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

come on...be freaking serious...
Billy Mac probs doesnt even do that to his bike...

jared · Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:01 pm

looks after your bike and it will look after you 8)

petree · Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:13 pm

Chris #101 wrote: Right this is what we do
every 3-4 rides depending on conditions

*Head stock bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Front and rear wheel bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Swingarm/ suspension linkage (depening if you have one) (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
then along with a gear box oil change ever 2 rides with putoline sae75

this is the brake cleaner that we use as dad gets it free from work
this is amazing this tuff, I dont think we could do with out tbh, it comes out like a jet of fluid which then evaporates
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Brake-Cleaner-500ml-Aerosol-Pro-Kart-Rotax-etc_W0QQitemZ250253354936QQihZ015QQcategoryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That's the stuff I use as well to get rid of stuck dirt and grease it just pours of the engine works really well :wink:

matttess · Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:43 pm

Gavin wrote: Chris #101 wrote: Right this is what we do
every 3-4 rides depending on conditions

*Head stock bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Front and rear wheel bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Swingarm/ suspension linkage (depening if you have one) (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
then along with a gear box oil change ever 2 rides with putoline sae75

this is the brake cleaner that we use as dad gets it free from work
this is amazing this tuff, I dont think we could do with out tbh, it comes out like a jet of fluid which then evaporates
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Brake-Cleaner-500ml-Aerosol-Pro-Kart-Rotax-etc_W0QQitemZ250253354936QQihZ015QQcategoryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

come on...be freaking serious...
Billy Mac probs doesnt even do that to his bike...

totally agree there gavin, its silly. if you grease the bearings, grease will last easy a year before it need re-doing, i highly suggest greasing it, then maybe putting a washer over to cover each bearing.
doing it every 3-4 rides is just ott imo. grease lasts ages. on my bikes ive only ever greased the bearings when ive changed headstocks , wheels, etc and they've been immaculate. even my aprilia ones, 1997 and they still mint. stuff made today is just cheap chug lol, im sure if they wanted to they could make em last longer.

gavin just grease em and leave them for a few months, then check them again. i reckon they will be fine. but who knows. ill probably get someone quote me, then swear at me, then tell me how wrong i really am... :lol: :lol:

jared · Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:52 pm

matttess wrote: Gavin wrote: Chris #101 wrote: Right this is what we do
every 3-4 rides depending on conditions

*Head stock bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Front and rear wheel bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Swingarm/ suspension linkage (depening if you have one) (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
then along with a gear box oil change ever 2 rides with putoline sae75

this is the brake cleaner that we use as dad gets it free from work
this is amazing this tuff, I dont think we could do with out tbh, it comes out like a jet of fluid which then evaporates
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Brake-Cleaner-500ml-Aerosol-Pro-Kart-Rotax-etc_W0QQitemZ250253354936QQihZ015QQcategoryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

come on...be freaking serious...
Billy Mac probs doesnt even do that to his bike...

totally agree there gavin, its silly. if you grease the bearings, grease will last easy a year before it need re-doing, i highly suggest greasing it, then maybe putting a washer over to cover each bearing.
doing it every 3-4 rides is just ott imo. grease lasts ages. on my bikes ive only ever greased the bearings when ive changed headstocks , wheels, etc and they've been immaculate. even my aprilia ones, 1997 and they still mint. stuff made today is just cheap chug lol, im sure if they wanted to they could make em last longer.

gavin just grease em and leave them for a few months, then check them again. i reckon they will be fine. but who knows. ill probably get someone quote me, then swear at me, then tell me how wrong i really am... :lol: :lol:

are you completley retarded?
c*nt!
you are totally wrong!

:lol: jokes.
but i reckon its worth doign at least once every two weeks

matttess · Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:54 pm

:lol:

id regrease mine once every 6 months. taking the swingarm off is such a chore :lol:

Gavin · Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:59 pm

matttess wrote: Gavin wrote: Chris #101 wrote: Right this is what we do
every 3-4 rides depending on conditions

*Head stock bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Front and rear wheel bearings (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
*Swingarm/ suspension linkage (depening if you have one) (clean with brake cleaner) then regrease
then along with a gear box oil change ever 2 rides with putoline sae75

this is the brake cleaner that we use as dad gets it free from work
this is amazing this tuff, I dont think we could do with out tbh, it comes out like a jet of fluid which then evaporates
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wurth-Brake-Cleaner-500ml-Aerosol-Pro-Kart-Rotax-etc_W0QQitemZ250253354936QQihZ015QQcategoryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

come on...be freaking serious...
Billy Mac probs doesnt even do that to his bike...

totally agree there gavin, its silly. if you grease the bearings, grease will last easy a year before it need re-doing, i highly suggest greasing it, then maybe putting a washer over to cover each bearing.
doing it every 3-4 rides is just ott imo. grease lasts ages. on my bikes ive only ever greased the bearings when ive changed headstocks , wheels, etc and they've been immaculate. even my aprilia ones, 1997 and they still mint. stuff made today is just cheap chug lol, im sure if they wanted to they could make em last longer.

gavin just grease em and leave them for a few months, then check them again. i reckon they will be fine. but who knows. ill probably get someone quote me, then swear at me, then tell me how wrong i really am... :lol: :lol:

i would do it every 2 months...
not every 2nd ride...

Gaza · Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:01 pm

About every 5 rides i'll clean and grease the swingarm and linkage bearings, not the headstock tho as hardly any dirt gets there so the grease lasts for ages. Defo worth doing the swingarm and linkage tho, prevents that^^^^^ :lol:

matttess · Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:23 pm

in all honesty though, did you notice your bearings were shot. also has it ruined your swingarm or frame? probably not. so what does it matter anyway :lol:

Gavin · Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:27 pm

matttess wrote: in all honesty though, did you notice your bearings were shot. also has it ruined your swingarm or frame? probably not. so what does it matter anyway :lol:

no cos there are wee bushing rods...
there well jammed in...
it was fine and only moved the tiniest bit...
so i checked it and it was bad...
i dont think they have ever been changed

matttess · Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:20 am

they have years left in em yet, you gotta wait till the final stage, where they become dust particles before changing em :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: