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1Back to top Go down   swinging arm bearing inspection Empty swinging arm bearing inspection Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:48 am

tinyspuds

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Having searched here, Clymer and YT, and being well past the age of embarrassment:
Before removing my swing arm I did the standard lateral movement test and it was rock solid.
However now I have the arm out I thought I’d do a visual check. I replaced the pivots and both bearings rock freely in their seats (couldn’t upload the mp4 but I do mean freely and you can hear them rattle).
I am running a biggish chair and just had to replace the front wheel bearings.

To my mind there is no question that they are shot to pieces, but they are so comically bad and show no movement with the arm in place I just wonder if I’m missing some intentional design feature.

So, simple question(s)
Should they rock in their seats?
The adjustable pivot had been PreviOusly red loctited in and I wonder if it might just have been torqued down so hard that it hid the in situ symptom. Possible?
Cheers all, Stu


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

2Back to top Go down   swinging arm bearing inspection Empty Re: swinging arm bearing inspection Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:27 pm

charlie99

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likely the last person in there  forgot to grease them ?   and is a totally useless mechanic


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

3Back to top Go down   swinging arm bearing inspection Empty Re: swinging arm bearing inspection Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:32 pm

tinyspuds

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charlie99 wrote:likely the last person in there  forgot to grease them ?   and is a totally useless mechanic
Not even close to the language I’ve been using Charlie  Evil or Very Mad .

So you agree: if they rock, they’re cock?


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

4Back to top Go down   swinging arm bearing inspection Empty Re: swinging arm bearing inspection Fri Nov 01, 2019 7:15 pm

charlie99

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they are a bevel roller bearing , so should move around a bit dry , its not until they are tightened that they mate home properly

to grease them , there should be a cup of alloy behind the bearing in the swing arm , place the right grease inside the centre core and use the pivot pin to pressure the grease home deep into the roller bearing , it should start working its way towards the front so that a little excess bleeds through the front cage - seal area when full .

hope that helps


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

5Back to top Go down   swinging arm bearing inspection Empty Re: swinging arm bearing inspection Sat Nov 02, 2019 4:21 am

tinyspuds

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Thanks Charlie, I’ll grease them up and put them back. Lots of copperslip on the pivots and no loctite should make any future replacement pretty straightforward compared to this time.
Now onwards to the clutch.


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

6Back to top Go down   swinging arm bearing inspection Empty Re: swinging arm bearing inspection Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:25 am

charlie99

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swinging arm bearing inspection 112350


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

7Back to top Go down   swinging arm bearing inspection Empty Re: swinging arm bearing inspection Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:29 am

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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
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