cabby Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Stripping the bike down and got to the swinging arm. Not even sure if I should be removing it or not, as I wish to grease the moving parts, anyway, 1) do I need to remove it to do so and 2 ) should the bolt that goes thru the whole lot be as tight as it is even after removing the nut from the opposite end ? Last thing I want to be doing is removing it if I don't have to but if I do, am I gonna get it back on again with it being so tight in the first place. 2012 250 btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambam_n_chunx Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Does the engine clamp round the spindle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 err....I'm not sure what you mean ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Do you mean like a pinch bolt you get on front wheels ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Not been greased properly for quite a while? Will freeze in the cases & be a major to remove if not done from time to time, not a big job to do every 6 months or so when doing the linkage bearings. Work out how many times you regrease the linkages bearings in 6 months & make it a rule to regrease the swingarm after the same number eg. every 6 regreases of the linkage bearings is a major service & the swingarm gets dropped at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 So what was the issue? I figure it would just tap out on a year old bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 So what was the issue? I figure it would just tap out on a year old bike? It was just a tap out, I was just concerned it might have been a bigger problem getting it back in. Anyway, as stated, I tapped it out, greased the bearings and was surprised how easy it was to replace again, now if only I could get those brake pistons out, I'd have a working bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brt650 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Are you trying to remove the brake caliper pistons? Remove the caliper from bike and screw in a grease nipple into the banjo bolt hole and pump out the pistons with the grease.If one piston is loose and the other jambed , just put a "g" clamp on the loose piston and pump away. Edited March 30, 2013 by brt650 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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