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Swing arm bearings
« on: August 13, 2008, 06:26:31 PM »
Anyone ever had to change the swing arm bearings on a brute? Any tips?

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2008, 06:27:21 PM »
have fun, it is not the worst, i helped do one last year,
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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2008, 06:28:29 PM »
They are tearing into it right now, I can almost hear them cussing from here,lol.

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2008, 06:31:57 PM »
oh whos they do i dare ask.
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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2008, 06:32:33 PM »
Darrel....

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2008, 06:42:05 PM »
This guys has lots of good basic Kawie info

http://www.700v.com/swingarm.htm
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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2008, 06:45:21 PM »
usually a kawi don't last long enough to worry about that. :oYou must have the exception ;D  ;D
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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2008, 06:46:32 PM »
Darrel....


oh that sounds interesting. any one else helping. maybe one is better tho.
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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2008, 06:48:07 PM »
LOL, Im guessing this has somthing to do with the quality of the mechanics at Interlakes. This machine has had a frame swap at 25 miles.

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2008, 06:48:07 PM »

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2008, 06:51:08 PM »
i know i like those links to booked marked and all.
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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2008, 01:22:43 PM »
Sounds like it should be up and running by the end of the day. Thanks again for the link Moby!!

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2008, 07:39:35 PM »
i know you have it done but this guy has some really good pictures and instructions. this is for the swingarm but he has more on here to.

http://kod.gotdns.com/index.cgi?album=P650_Mods&view=Swingarm_Bearing_Replacement

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2008, 08:50:46 PM »
done or not it is good to have these on here for the people that will need them in the future, stumper did that take care of darels problem?
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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2008, 06:26:44 AM »
Yes,but after getting it back together they realized they missed a couple seals,so they are waiting for more parts,lol.

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Re: Swing arm bearings
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2008, 10:07:54 AM »
that sounds like something i would do. well as long as its ready to go this week.
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