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Offline JRod4928

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« on: February 07, 2013, 01:29:43 PM »
I want to grease the shock linkage on my YZ 125.

Do I need to remove the subframe, then the shock, etc. to grease the linkage bolts?

I was thinking if If I put the bike on a stand so it's at full extension, then support the swingarm so it doesn't move when it's at full extension. I should be able to remove and grease one linkage bolt at a time.

Will this work?
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2013, 01:40:13 PM »
every bike is different but i don't remove all the other bits to get to the linkage. there is only one way to find out for sure.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2013, 01:52:29 PM »
Quote from: racer x on February 07, 2013, 09:40:13 PM
every bike is different but i don't remove all the other bits to get to the linkage. there is only one way to find out for sure.

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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2013, 01:59:58 PM »
More importantly, you need to be greasing the linkage bearings, rather than just the linkage bolts !!
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2013, 02:03:47 PM »
definitely will be doing that  :P
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2013, 02:05:43 PM »
Do the swingarm bearings while you are at it !!  :-*    ???
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2013, 02:12:33 PM »
EEEEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2013, 02:14:34 PM »
You ok Rod ??  :-       ><img src=" title="Angry" class="smiley">
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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2013, 02:20:34 PM »
either a knuckle buster or a wallet buster,eh?
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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2013, 02:28:01 PM »
just playin.

I already took care of the swingarm bearings and pivot bolt when I had the engine out. Should have done the linkage then but I didn't think about it until I set my sag yesterday. Static sag varied by 1/2" depending on if I let the bike's self weight compress the shock vs. pressing the rear end down and letting it rebound.

Figured greasing the linkage would help, then maybe next year I'll replace the bearings. Hence this thread's existence.  ;D
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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2013, 02:29:52 PM »
good one!
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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2013, 02:33:29 PM »
Quote from: racer x on February 07, 2013, 10:20:34 PM
either a knuckle buster or a wallet buster,eh?
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« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2013, 05:17:56 PM »
Just a warning: some of the bearings are needle bearings that are not pressed in and will fall out of the outer race! I didn't know that and ended up searching for them for hours  :-X
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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2013, 11:09:33 PM »
I learned that hte hard way when all of mine fell into our parts washer   spent an hour digging thru the filter
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« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2013, 01:47:36 AM »
Yeah, so when you take them out, take a large piece of cardboard and put it under your work area. That way of you drop any, you should be able to find them.
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