Uni Trak Shock Linkage Lubrication: Difference between revisions

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[[Category:Suspension]]

This service is often ignored, but is very important. The bike shown here was only 14 months old (a 2006 in 2007) with 13,700 miles.

'''Please note''': This service should be done at the same time that the [[Servicing the swingarm|swingarm lubrication]] is performed, but the trained monkey was asleep at the wheel when his swingarm service was performed, so 7000 miles later here we are. If you are going to do one or the other, do the unitrak first; it sees much more of the elements than the swingarm, as the pictures below seem to show.

Tools needed:

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'''Caution:''' There are better/safer ways to do this than shown here. Use EXTREME CAUTION when supporting the bike in this manner, or serious injury could result. Ideally, someone to steady the bike would have been helpful, but 'cheap labor' was not available for this article.

'''Please note''': This service should be done at the same time that the [[Servicing the swingarm|swingarm lubrication]] is performed, but the trained monkey was asleep at the wheel when his swingarm service was performed, so 7000 miles later here we are. If you are going to do one or the other, do the unitrak first; it sees much more of the elements than the swingarm, as the pictures below seem to show.

1) Remove the mufflers (12 and 14mm nuts/bolts) and passenger footpegs.

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 [[Category:Suspension]]
 This service is often ignored, but is very important. The bike shown here was only 14 months old (a 2006 in 2007) with 13,700 miles.
+'''Please note''': This service should be done at the same time that the [[Servicing the swingarm|swingarm lubrication]] is performed, but the trained monkey was asleep at the wheel when his swingarm service was performed, so 7000 miles later here we are.  If you are going to do one or the other, do the unitrak first; it sees much more of the elements than the swingarm, as the pictures below seem to show.
 Tools needed:
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 '''Caution:''' There are better/safer ways to do this than shown here. Use EXTREME CAUTION when supporting the bike in this manner, or serious injury could result.  Ideally, someone to steady the bike would have been helpful, but 'cheap labor' was not available for this article.
-'''Please note''': This service should be done at the same time that the [[Servicing the swingarm|swingarm lubrication]] is performed, but the trained monkey was asleep at the wheel when his swingarm service was performed, so 7000 miles later here we are.  If you are going to do one or the other, do the unitrak first; it sees much more of the elements than the swingarm, as the pictures below seem to show.
 ) Remove the mufflers (12 and 14mm nuts/bolts) and passenger footpegs.