Servicing the swingarm: Difference between revisions

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The service schedule calls for lubrication of the swingarm pivot every 6000 miles. Here's the reaction from one member who did this procedure with the recommended mileage on the bike:

*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.

*My bike has about 6300 miles on it, and I wanted to change tires. One thing led to another, and I ended 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 was little lube in there from the factory. The little bit of lube they used looked like petroleum jelly.

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 The service schedule calls for lubrication of the swingarm pivot every 6000 miles. Here's the reaction from one member who did this procedure with the recommended mileage on the bike:
-*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.
+*My bike has about 6300 miles on it, and I wanted to change tires. One thing led to another, and I ended 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 was little lube in there from the factory. The little bit of lube they used looked like petroleum jelly.
 ====Tools/supplies needed====