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My friend won't be ready until around sept. , or so. And he's really cheap, so will be looking for a budget priced one.
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Can't wait to instal this! Along with a jetting change, trying to make it "snappy"
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I discovered that I've kept putting the linkage bearings off for a bit too long.
The swingarm sets (sealed with o-ring) are in great shape.. some fresh grease and all is well! The linkage sets that GG used normal lipped seals on are wasted. Will need new bushes and bearings. The seals had no lips left and fell apart on removal. I'll be reinstalling them with O-rings I think! (or both). |
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I always install the seals in the swingarm and linkages with the opening to the outside. I feel that this does a better job of keeping the mud and debris out (instead of primarily keeping the grease in.) Quite often, I install an oring into the outward facing open cavity of the seal. This has worked best for me over the last 19 years. .
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Any issues removing the seals once installed backwards to maintain? I would guess you don't have to as the o ring will keep the dirt away from the seal so it should be as easy as wiping them out and repacking with fresh grease, once pushing the bush out. |
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Greasing is just as you stated. Removing the seals is the same, for me anyway, as when they are turned in the conventional position. (I use my hand pumped hydraulic press.) .
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Jim Cook Smackover Racing Team LAGNAF '11 Gas Gas EC250 (primary ride) '06 Gas Gas DE300 2004 Gas Gas TXT300 Pro '94 Husaberg FE350 '86 Yamaha IT200 '86 Honda TRL200 Reflex '04 KTM 525EXC (soon to be dual sported) Several others, including project bikes, Deb's bike, and a fleet of grandkids' bikes Let's go riding! http://www.jebruns.com/Wudi19/wudi19.html http://www.ahrma.org/schedules-results/cross-country/ |
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I use a mix of wheel bearing grease and anti-seize (about 80:20) in all my linkage and swingarm bearings. I also pack the gap between the axle seal and wheel bearings with this same mix. After every wash, or ride that was full of water crossings, I give a shot of WD40 to every pivot point/axle seal.
I check on the lower shock mount every 50-75 hrs, as it's the canary in the coal mine for linkage maintenance. If the lube in it is still good, everything else is still good. Never had a bearing go bad with this method. Never have had to replace wheel bearings. |
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I generally have the wheel off a couple times before I replace the rubber, but if I don't at 30hrs the axles get dried out a bit and don't slide out as easily by hand anymore. Not seized by any means, but in need of lube. It's just the conditions I ride in. The answer is to do things more frequently.. easy said, but hard when time is tight and you need to schedule to wash the bike let alone regrease all the pivots. |
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Someone got a new toy. No, not me, but friend of mine. Assembled yesterday, used today
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That looks like a 2017!
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