I'm trying to remove the swingarm on my 954. Any suggestions on how to safely do this? I am having trouble supporting the bike without the swingarm on it. I have a front and rear stand. The fron is an under fork mount, and the rear is a spool mount. I have strapped the triples to the front stand and put a block under the motor, but the balance isn't very good.

How has anyone else done this?

UKDave?

By-Tor?

Turbo? -- no I don't want your motor guys number...:rofl:

I would just get a floor jack and put it under the exhaust, take off your plastics first thou.

I have the plastic off and removed the exhast after the valve. The side to side balance is tough. The shape of the oil pan is pretty irregular, so it makes jacking it wierd.

you got a front stand?

yup. it's on it. the kind that hooks into the bottom of the forks

hmmm, you working in a garage ?

yup, I have a decent set up. heat and everything!

I'm looking for clues in the service manual now

do you have anything to strap up and hook up to the rafters and your triple tree just for safetys sake?

no clues...

hey vt, you got a paper back manual?

No rafters in the garage. It's all sheetrocked. I may have to put some hooks into the studs to do that. I read that at least one of the rearsets has to come off, so I can't hook into those. I'll have to sleep on it I guess.

not paper -- .pdf

you want a paper one?

It might help. I have been just printing off small sections when I need them.

I got your address right??

let me look I'll be right back.

too bad you don't have an engine hoist around.....

Max -- PM'd

GNT -- I can get one real easy. Whatcha got in mind?

strap it to the subframe closest to the actual frame. it's that easy.

VT did you get my pm?

Yup - did you get mine?

GNT your pretty smart sometimes...

GNT your pretty smart sometimes...

and I'm pounding the fuck out of 90 proof rum right now! hahahah

Maybe I should'nt try your way then... lol

Yup - did you get mine?

yep just got it, repling now.

It looks like a good idea to me says the drunk guy... :)

hahah!

seen it done before or I wouldnta mentioned it. :tongue: :roll:

Sounds like a winner to me. I'll make the arraingments. After reading the manual, it looks like the bearings are going to be a real pain. Might have to bring it to the dealer to get them pressed out before the powdercoat. Bummer. We'll see if one of my techs at work can do it first. I dont know how important the special tools are...

don't worry about pressing them out. I've got that covered.

Ok, cool.

Your making this too easy!

gnt as soon as I get my bike you'll be getting the pass pegs and next winter look out.haha

Right on Max!

GNTs lucky I'm as lazy as I am -- he'd have a KTM frame and swingarm coming his way too! Probably a lawn tractor frame, and my jackstands, bike stands, mag light, and whatever else I could find!

haha yea thats what I'm thinking for next winter, I wonder how big of a box does ups take.haha

Right on Max!

GNTs lucky I'm as lazy as I am -- he'd have a KTM frame and swingarm coming his way too! Probably a lawn tractor frame, and my jackstands, bike stands, mag light, and whatever else I could find!

bring it on!!!


the buddy that's doing this for me out of the favors he owes me has just increased his favor inbox to an obsurd amount.

he want's me to build him another computer AND tear down his goldwing and rebuild it! hahahahah

I'm taking my swingarm off the 600 by the end of the week.

yea you will get one swingarm next year for sure.

I'm taking my swingarm off the 600 by the end of the week.

It's a good thing we don't ride together - it would look pretty gay both with black bikes with blacked out frame and swingarms... :gay:

Maybe you should do yours in red just in case :rofl3:

That's gonna become the .com trademark!

:twoguns: We'll be like a gang or the mafia. :chainsaw:

the .com mafia!!!!!!

:rofl: !!!

UKDave?

By-Tor?

Turbo? -- no I don't want your motor guys number...:rofl:

Ok here is how I did it. If you look at were the side firings end there is a spot on the inside of the frame were the back of the trans is held be the frame..... I just built 2 stands out of some scrap 2x6 placed them either side of the bike and used a fiberglass garden tool handle from home depot...

The other way to do this is to use foot peg stands.

I will try to look for some pictures

oh deer lowered!

$13 stands
http://gntbldr.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_IMG_0254%5B1%5D.jpghttp://gntbldr.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_IMG_0256%5B2%5D.jpg
http://gntbldr.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_IMG_0257%5B1%5D.jpghttp://gntbldr.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_IMG_0261%5B1%5D.jpg

Awesome medic.

have a nice flight man.

Thanks guys. If I use the pegs, it doesn't look like I can still remove the swingarm bracket. I'll look into the mount like UK. I'll check it out tonight.

ok lets play find the swingarm in the pics above

Medic.... are you not doing the swing arm mount ?

lower right pic. already black . nice. that will look hot.

I don't see the swing arm in any of those pics.

hey that shits not funny mine is black on blsck now also

hey that shits not funny mine is black on blsck now also

Guess that means your part of the crew...

Max is the winner
I was stupid tired when I was screwing w/ that
I don't know what to do about the swing arm mount
I wanted it powder coated to, but my head was too screwed up to figure it out right then
I was thinking about hitting the silver parts of the motor w/ some black high-temp paint
& I could hit those @ the same time
that doesn't sound like the best idea, I don't know

what did I win??

your 954?

haha

Fucking trick questions...

Medic did you already put it back on? Why not remove the bracket now and send it out? Send it to GNT and have it done when mine is.

I am about 1k miles from the damn thing

Ok, so it's almost out. The only thing holding me up is the swingarm pivot bolt. I don't have a 24mm allen key. If I need to I will buy one from the Snap On dealer, but was hoping to get it done today... Any ideas? Did you guys just buy an allen key or did you figure some other way to get it out?

Nevermind. I got it. Went to the hardware store and got a 16mm bolt (24mm head) and double nutted it. Came right out.:071:

GNT - can you break the chain for me?

cool, it took you long enough. haha

No shit eh. I want to get it done so I can see it all black.

jez I thought it took me forever
& that was like 2 hrs
I just took an angle grinder to the chain.

I'm trying to remove the swingarm on my 954. Any suggestions on how to safely do this? I am having trouble supporting the bike without the swingarm on it. I have a front and rear stand. The fron is an under fork mount, and the rear is a spool mount. I have strapped the triples to the front stand and put a block under the motor, but the balance isn't very good.



i have a buddy that HAD and 02 R1. he got his off by high siding at about 110. only took a few seconds.

jez I thought it took me forever

yeah ,yeah Working time has probably only been a little over an hour or so. I hate to grind the chain because it is in great shape. I suppose you can just add a master link after. I'd rather not though...

GNT it's coming your way this week!

grind it on the master link, you don't want 2 of em on it.

I'll have to look at it closer -- maybe even look at the service manual... I didn't see a master link.

yea its hard to find sometimes you have to look real close, the link will look just a little different on the outside were the metal pins come threw the chain.

they will have little holes in them on the master link.