Servicing the swingarm: Difference between revisions

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*My bike has about 6300 mi on it, and I wanted to change tires. One thing led to another, and I end up removing the swingarm and uni-trak shock linkage. I followed the swingarm servicing procedure here in the FAQ. I'm amazed at the improvement I feel while riding now; it's almost like having a new shock back there. Well, not really; it still feels like a wet sponge, but the friction is gone. No longer can I feel every little pebble in the road. This service had never been done before on this bike, and I could see that there is little lube in there from the factory. The little bit of lube they use looks like petroleum jelly.

Please note: The service schedule calls for the suspension linkage inspection/lubrication to be done at the same time. You will have to consult your service manual for this part, as we do not have an FAQ writeup for that at this time. This basically consists of removing all the bolts to the Unitrak rocker arm and tie rods ("dogbones"), pushing the bushings out (they should come out easily -- if not, get out your wallet), inspecting them for wear, lubing them with moly grease, and putting them back in.

'''Please note''': The service schedule calls for the suspension linkage inspection/lubrication to be done at the same time. You will have to consult your service manual for this part, as we do not have an FAQ writeup for that at this time. This basically consists of removing all the bolts to the Unitrak rocker arm and tie rods ("dogbones"), pushing the bushings out (they should come out easily -- if not, get out your wallet), inspecting them for wear, lubing them with moly grease, and putting them back in.

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 *My bike has about 6300 mi on it, and I wanted to change tires. One thing led to another, and I end up removing the swingarm and uni-trak shock linkage. I followed the swingarm servicing procedure here in the FAQ. I'm amazed at the improvement I feel while riding now; it's almost like having a new shock back there. Well, not really; it still feels like a wet sponge, but the friction is gone. No longer can I feel every little pebble in the road. This service had never been done before on this bike, and I could see that there is little lube in there from the factory. The little bit of lube they use looks like petroleum jelly.
-Please note: The service schedule calls for the suspension linkage inspection/lubrication to be done at the same time. You will have to consult your service manual for this part, as we do not have an FAQ writeup for that at this time.  This basically consists of removing all the bolts to the Unitrak rocker arm and tie rods ("dogbones"), pushing the bushings out (they should come out easily -- if not, get out your wallet), inspecting them for wear, lubing them with moly grease, and putting them back in.
+'''Please note''': The service schedule calls for the suspension linkage inspection/lubrication to be done at the same time. You will have to consult your service manual for this part, as we do not have an FAQ writeup for that at this time.  This basically consists of removing all the bolts to the Unitrak rocker arm and tie rods ("dogbones"), pushing the bushings out (they should come out easily -- if not, get out your wallet), inspecting them for wear, lubing them with moly grease, and putting them back in.
 '''Tools/supplies needed'''