Swingarm removal

[phil w]

Have read a couple of threads on here about swingarm removal. Just have one Q however. To get the swingarm bolt out the bike is on its centre stand, do I also need to take any weight off the engine also with a jack or something.
I wasnt going to remove it, but as advised and not knowing how long since it was last greased up I thought as the weather so great !!! I may as well get on with it and clean it all up properly
Heres hoping

[AlanH]

No need to jack the engine. The other mounts will keep it in place while you remove the spindle.

Have fun

[phil w]

Cheers well got swingarm off, then this one has caused me a few hours of bangin and cursing

Run out of ideas today !!!

[Lutin]

Some people would say heat and lots of it. The only problem being that with the bolt corroded into the spacer (which seems likely), then heating the suspension link will not achieve much as the only heat path from the link to the spacer will be via the two roller bearings. Not very efficient heat transfer.

Last resort would be to cut the bolt. But you would need to make the cuts between the frame and the suspension link so that you could get it out. Not that easy a job I reckon. You would probably need a very thin cutting disk just to get into the gap.

Sorry, not much help am I?

[AlanH]

Ah, the bolt that seizes into the collar. Classic.

Keep soaking it with penetrating fluid and give it a bash each way on a daily basis (put a nut on the end first).

This is exactly the sort of problem you come across when someone has not dismantled the suspension and greased it for ages either because they can't be bothered or because they fitted grease nipples to the linkage and thought that was enough

If all else fails, hacksaw blade or a small grinder...

[BobA]

I got brutal on the same seized bolt on an Africa Twin, and attacked the threaded end of the bolt with an SDS hammer drill (after soaking the bolt with penetrating fluid). It came out easy peesy.

Good Luck Big Boy

[phil w]

Im on the hunt for an angle grinder tomorrow I rekon

[jasonbc]

I had to cut the bolt out of an XT550 which was seized in place, only took me about 2 mins i had a reciprocating saw on the compressor. Saw has very thin blade and cut through effortlessly. Similar to th eone in the link below

Clarke CAT118 Air Sabre Saw - Machine Mart

[phil w]

If it comes to it I will use the recip off the fire engine... saves money Mind I will then have to buy a new bolt... anyone know how to get its part number if need be. Thers a link on ebay if I need another but it hasnt got the bolt

[BobA]

If it comes to it I will use the recip off the fire engine... saves money Mind I will then have to buy a new bolt... anyone know how to get its part number if need be. Thers a link on ebay if I need another but it hasnt got the bolt

Try here Phil

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