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- blinkey501
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mille swingarm
just bought a swingarm does anyne know the bearings required please its a gen 1 cheers blinkey 

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Why...
Have you lost yours ?blinkey501 wrote:just bought a swingarm does anyne know the bearings required please its a gen 1 cheers blinkey

For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
Re: mille swingarm
Congrats on winning the swingarmblinkey501 wrote:just bought a swingarm does anyne know the bearings required please its a gen 1 cheers blinkey

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ah bless - andy is having a VERY heavy period of being a grumpy old git atm :)
(And we do have a wonderfull search function - but i am aware that many folk do realise that some of us old farts know where stuff is automatically.....)
and once you pull the swing arm, it makes sense to sort the bearings out at the same time - the thread i listed does show a cheap source for new bearings, and if a job is worth doing - do it well :)
and reusing those bearings is not straight forward ... read the thread and you can see why folk would change them....
(And we do have a wonderfull search function - but i am aware that many folk do realise that some of us old farts know where stuff is automatically.....)
and once you pull the swing arm, it makes sense to sort the bearings out at the same time - the thread i listed does show a cheap source for new bearings, and if a job is worth doing - do it well :)
and reusing those bearings is not straight forward ... read the thread and you can see why folk would change them....
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...
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Re: Why...
tartflatlander wrote:Have you lost yours ?blinkey501 wrote:just bought a swingarm does anyne know the bearings required please its a gen 1 cheers blinkey

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Re: mille swingarm
You didnt fancy the gen II then after seeing how easy it was in mine?blinkey501 wrote:just bought a swingarm does anyne know the bearings required please its a gen 1 cheers blinkey
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No mate nothing wrong with your choice, but i prefer the style of the gen 1. plus i would not like to tackle what you have taken on having to move battery tray etc
I really do take my hat off to you with what you have done and have planned
and i am sure with the paint job you want the bike will something amazing when finished
I really do take my hat off to you with what you have done and have planned
and i am sure with the paint job you want the bike will something amazing when finished

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Nah - just pointing out the facilities - thought it might be useful for any who had not explored them.Aladinsaneuk wrote:ah bless - andy is having a VERY heavy period of being a grumpy old git atm :)
If nobody asked any questions, we'd be complaining that people weren't talking any more. 'Tis a fine line between asking too many dumb questions that have been asked 1000 times and keeping the discussion going.

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Been done on a few Milles so it can be done to the Falco too.The Mad Hatter wrote: Although Futura single sider anyone???
As previously mentioned, probably the biggest issue is sorting out the speedo due to the Futura reading from the rear wheel bearing with a different number of pulses .... usually solved using an after-market dash.
Personally I'm not keen on the look of the Futura wheel .... plus the fact it's not a lightweight wheel .... plus the additional mass of the Futura swingarm. Have considered it in the past though
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Good luck getting the old bearing out. What a pain in the arse that job is! (unless you've got an internal puller that's small enough to fit in the void, then it's a piece of piss.. I but I haven't, so it wasnt..lol..)


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