Swingers party

[Buckster]

That got your attention! Get your thoughts out of the gutter.

I have been getting a bit of a wiggle from my back end (okay just stop).

When I did the inner primary bearing I had a quick check of the swing arm and noticed that the isolator rubbers were looking a bit knackered, for some reason Harley decided that the swing arm pivot shaft should go through the back of the transmission and double up as the rear engine mount. To this end the outer ends of the shaft are mounted in some rubber isolators for vibration damping but to also allow the rear of the motor to move a little in the frame. It is such a brilliant design that they did it differently from the model year after mine. The isolators wear and odd handling occurs, usually a wobble in long curves. With mine I am getting what feels like some rear wheel steer intermittently. 
 

Rather than just replacing the isolators, I have decided to fit a different pivot shaft with after market isolators. I have this sat on my dining table at the moment, while I am on I am going to renew the radial swing arm bearings and bushes.

So that’s something for you all to look forward to, you lucky people.

 

[Catteeclan]

14 hours ago, Buckster said:

That got your attention! Get your thoughts out of the gutter.

I have been getting a bit of a wiggle from my back end (okay just stop).

When I did the inner primary bearing I had a quick check of the swing arm and noticed that the isolator rubbers were looking a bit knackered, for some reason Harley decided that the swing arm pivot shaft should go through the back of the transmission and double up as the rear engine mount. To this end the outer ends of the shaft are mounted in some rubber isolators for vibration damping but to also allow the rear of the motor to move a little in the frame. It is such a brilliant design that they did it differently from the model year after mine. The isolators wear and odd handling occurs, usually a wobble in long curves. With mine I am getting what feels like some rear wheel steer intermittently. 
 

Rather than just replacing the isolators, I have decided to fit a different pivot shaft with after market isolators. I have this sat on my dining table at the moment, while I am on I am going to renew the radial swing arm bearings and bushes.

So that’s something for you all to look forward to, you lucky people.

 

First job on the new lift?

[Buckster]

6 hours ago, Catteeclan said:

First job on the new lift?

Yes.

[Buckster]

Got the new swingarm bearings today, also got a full compliment of SKF wheel bearings for the new wheels, I have to say they seem better quality than the KOYO.

[Buckster]

I just realised they sent five wheel bearings instead of four.

[Catteeclan]

15 minutes ago, Buckster said:

I just realised they sent five wheel bearings instead of four.

Bonus, spare for next time.
SKF have always had a good name but Koyo have always been good bearings too.

[Buckster]

19 minutes ago, Catteeclan said:

Bonus, spare for next time.
SKF have always had a good name but Koyo have always been good bearings too.

The quality on KOYO seems to be slipping.

[Buckster]

3 hours ago, Catteeclan said:

Bonus, spare for next time.
 

I emailed them and offered to send it back if they send me a post paid label.

[Buckster]

I now have everything I need to do the swing arm, I am going to have a ring round on Monday and see how quickly I can get it turned around if I want it powder coated.