Post by oldboyonrgv on Aug 19, 2014 3:35:03 GMT -6
Just a word of warning - the swing arm on these will rust out - I took mine off to change the bearings to find 5 holes in the arm! I got another one which proved to have one hole in it - you cannot tell from the outside because they rust from the inside out!! look for bulges in the box section, get a ball pane hammer and tap at the top of the bulge, if its rotten you will create a hole, places to look are underneath the rear drop outs and on the inside (bottom) of the box section by the pivot at the front, this may be isolated to damp parts of the world, but worth checking as these bikes are getting old....
When I got the replacement swing arm I drilled 4 4MM holes where the old swing arm had rotted out then syringed in a load of Kurust and swilled it about, after I ground out the rust hole and welded in a new plate I filled the arm with waxoil and also did behind the semi circular web as well so it should be good for at least another 30 years!!
When I got the replacement swing arm I drilled 4 4MM holes where the old swing arm had rotted out then syringed in a load of Kurust and swilled it about, after I ground out the rust hole and welded in a new plate I filled the arm with waxoil and also did behind the semi circular web as well so it should be good for at least another 30 years!!