BSR Swingarm greasing

[AresROC]

Finally took the swingarm off to grease it, and it wasn't a moment too soon. Put the bike on bike stand, and used a pair of jackstands to stabilize it. Break the chain at the master link, take off the rear brake caliper, remove lower shock bolt and loosen the swingarm bolt.


After the swingarm is off, got a great view of the front sprocket. Now is a great time to swap it for better chain alignment (http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?p=319555#post319555).

A 1/2" wire brush is great for cleaning out the swingarm bushings. Found no traces of grease anywhere...

I tried to put some 3/8" washers inside the umbrella dust caps (http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=24553), but they add several mm to the width and would not fit swingarm inside the frame... oh well just have to buy new dust caps if they wear out.

Used marine grease everywhere. Torque swingarm bolt to 45 ft/lbs and called it a night. :tup:

[JerryHawk250]

Install a grease zerk on the swing arm and pump it full of grease. If it's full of grease water will never get in there. Every so often hit with the grease gut until it oozes out. Going on three years and never had pull the swingarm bolt. The swing arm is still tight with no side to side play just like the day I bought it.

[AresROC]

Install a grease zerk on the swing arm and pump it full of grease. If it's full of grease water will never get in there. Every so often hit with the grease gut until it oozes out. Going on three years and never had pull the swingarm bolt. The swing arm is still tight with no side to side play just like the day I bought it.


Does the zerk go on the middle of the swingarm or 2 zerks thru the bushings? I noticed there is a free rotating center tube between the bushings wouldn't the grease just go past thru the gaps and into the rest of the swingarm?

[JerryHawk250]

I put one in the center and drilled through the tube. One on each end would probably work better.