Swingarm bushings

[Treachery]

Thanks, Ryan.

 

[Hunterbear]

Good info to file away. Will be checking and lubing mine soon now that I have a rear stand for the bike.
Thanks Ryan

 

[SPG]

Yes it is a quick process.

1. Unload weight from the rear tire.
2. Remove swingarm bolt.
3. Press downward on the rear tire and that will force the front of the swing arm up giving access to bushings.
4. Remove bushings, the left side is tight, remove the spacer first and then the bushing. The spacer has a counter bore that the bushing fits in and will trap the spacer between the bushing and rearset.
4. Lube bushings.
5. Put it all back together, use the weight of the bike on the rear to get the bushings lined up for the bolt.

Ryan, you rock! It would not have occurred to me that I could do this without removing the rearsets. Pulling the bolt and levering the bushings up made this a 5 minute task. Thank you.
-Sean

 

[Matt@TYGA]

Hi Guys,

Interesting thread this about KTM's use of dry bushes in the swingarm. Yep, the bushes on our bike are a bit nasty already and the bike has barely turned a wheel!

Had a bit of a look, and yeah, I recon that making a bearing conversion kit is very doable. Is it something that you guys would be interested in?

I'd definitely be looking at doing the conversion on our bike as within the next couple of weeks I'll be testing some new suspension, so it would be good to cheat and convert to bearings before the test

What are your thoughts?

Cheers,

Matt.

 

[gbabyracing]

I recon that making a bearing conversion kit is very doable. Is it something that you guys would be interested in?

Interested

 

[Backmarker]

I'm interested in bearings.

 

[Bagwell]

I would be interested.

 

[Fasteddy]

I would also...

 

[RC390 Fan]

+1 Interested.

 

[Muckabucka]

interested!

 

[Hunterbear]

Add me to the interested list

 

[OldVet]

Me too please...

 

[Treachery]

Me two....

 

[KwicK To Master KTM]

And me - how long before we could see this happen?

 

[SPG]

Also interested.

 

[owspeed]

+1 Interested.

William
Santa Cruz, Ca

 

[Old3]

Count me in too!

Hmmmm, looks like this stalled out? Any news on these bearing conversions?

 

[OldVet]

Hi Guys,

Interesting thread this about KTM's use of dry bushes in the swingarm. Yep, the bushes on our bike are a bit nasty already and the bike has barely turned a wheel!

Had a bit of a look, and yeah, I recon that making a bearing conversion kit is very doable. Is it something that you guys would be interested in?

I'd definitely be looking at doing the conversion on our bike as within the next couple of weeks I'll be testing some new suspension, so it would be good to cheat and convert to bearings before the test

What are your thoughts?

Cheers,

Matt.

So what's the deal you doing this or not?

 

[Deleted member 452]

I'm interested, too!

 

[OldVet]

I'm not holding much hope since he won't even reply to this thread...