No problem...

I'll be making a final head count soon to see what's what and then contact everybody for an update...not long now...so,on the first night in Spain I will surely allow you to buy me a pint!!!

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Swing arm Bearing
 

If you haven't got a centre stand what's the best way to support the bike- the abba stand hooks into the swing arm so obviously isn't any use!

Just had a look and if you move the rear brake and side stand there's a handy tube runs right under the engine, sure I can weld something to the abba stand to hold the bike through there.

Put sump on an old milk or beer crate with a bit of wood to make up what height you need it..or you can buy a moto stand that levers up for about �30 or thereabouts.

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OK, so I have a big squeak whenever I get on or off the bike.
In fact, when it's on the sidestand, I can press down on it with 2 fingers and make it squeak.

Up to 12300 miles now, time to do this I think!
(Since the dealer didn't on my 12,000 mile service)

Are there any parts I should replace indefinitely? Dust seals perhaps?

I don't want to take it apart and find I have to wait for bits to arrive in the post!

[QUOTE=WeaveMcQuilt;193766]OK, so I have a big squeak whenever I get on or off the bike.
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You're not wearing Sidi boots are you?!?!? :smilielol:

If it hasn't been stripped, then it is definitely worth doing now. Do the swingarm pivots too while your at it - if you wait till 30K miles (as in the service schedule) it will almost definitely be siezed and a complete ar5e to get out.

Always worth having a set of dust seals in hand, because they are quite easily damaged during removal.

Is that covered in this guide?
I'll be following this guide to the letter..

Yes.

Link fixed http://www.4shared.com/download/LYKo...suspension.pdf

HI there,

I am fitting a new rear shock absorber on my Ten and as part of the operation I am checking and re-greasing the bearing on the linkage and swingarm.

The problem is that I am having trouble when trying to take out this guy:

http://i13.tinypic.com/6okw7fb.jpg

The swingarm is still on and to take it out, this bolt must be unscrewed. Following the Haynes manual, it says that a 15mm hex key or some sort of hand made key out of a 15mm bolt and a screw.

I obviously don't have a such a big hex key (only the 14mm for the front spindle). How do you guys take out the swingarm? Do I need to buy this tool? Seems like it is not a cheap one plus I don't think I will use anywhere else.

Can this bolt be unscrewed with the swingarm on from "inside"between the frame and the swingarm end?

Thanks!