Rear Swingarm Maintenance

[Percy]

Hi,

I have heard the bolt holding the rear swingarm needs to be well maintained, or it costs big bucks to fix/replace.

Does it just need to be regularly greased, or do I need to do more than that?

 

Thanks for any help,

Percy-Zn

[Holyman]

Here's my suggestion... http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?...c=22373&hl=zirk

[MotulMonsta]

I run Molybendum disulfide (spelling) grease in all my bushings and bearings. It's great grease..I have swing arm bearing and axle bearings hitting their 4 year mark on this stuff. I race MX so everything takes a beating and if you can get a year out of your swingarm bearings..that's good..so 4 years is fucking outstanding. If you ride through a lot of water, you'll need to lube up your stuff more often..like once a month but If you run in dry areas you can go as long as three months. If you have bad seals, no amount of lubing will save you.

[ledofthezep]

Anyone ever dicked with the swingarm bolt on a 400EX?

 

 

I've never had issues with mine, but I pull it & grease it for shits when I get bored or on a rainy day. Holyman's got the right idear though...