Servicing the swingarm: Difference between revisions

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This is an important, but often neglected, part of your bike's maintenance. One reason that this operation is so important is that Kawasaki is sometimes stingy with the grease in this area (one member said the factory lube felt like a light coating of machine oil). If you let it go too long, the lack of lubrication could lead to dried-out and/or rusty swingarm bearings. Poor swingarm lubrication can lead to corroded parts, excess/inconsistent rear suspension damping, limited suspension travel, and a creaking sound which is particularly pronounced mounting and dismounting the motorcycle.

'''Please note''': The service schedule calls for the [[Uni Trak Shock Linkage Lubrication|suspension linkage inspection/lubrication]] to be done at the same time as the swingarm service.

'''Please note''': The service schedule calls for the [[Uni Trak Shock Linkage Lubrication|suspension linkage inspection/lubrication]] to be done at the same time as the swingarm service, every 6000 miles.

The service schedule calls for lubrication of the swingarm pivot every 6000 miles. Here's the reaction from one member who did this procedure with the recommended mileage on the bike:

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 This is an important, but often neglected, part of your bike's maintenance. One reason that this operation is so important is that Kawasaki is sometimes stingy with the grease in this area (one member said the factory lube felt like a light coating of machine oil). If you let it go too long, the lack of lubrication could lead to dried-out and/or rusty swingarm bearings. Poor swingarm lubrication can lead to corroded parts, excess/inconsistent rear suspension damping, limited suspension travel, and a creaking sound which is particularly pronounced mounting and dismounting the motorcycle.
-'''Please note''': The service schedule calls for the [[Uni Trak Shock Linkage Lubrication|suspension linkage inspection/lubrication]] to be done at the same time as the swingarm service.
+'''Please note''': The service schedule calls for the [[Uni Trak Shock Linkage Lubrication|suspension linkage inspection/lubrication]] to be done at the same time as the swingarm service, every 6000 miles.
 The service schedule calls for lubrication of the swingarm pivot every 6000 miles. Here's the reaction from one member who did this procedure with the recommended mileage on the bike: