How about someone doing a Tuber swingarm removal "How To"

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Should Have Stuck To making Tubers

Removal is easy - putting it back together..... that's harder

Who is going to take the camera to then ?

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Should Have Stuck To making Tubers

I'll do one, next time my belt snaps. Hopefully in a few years' time, at least.

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I started out with nothing and still got most of it left.

* Torxschrauben, Stoßdämpferschraube und hintere Tiebar lösen. (Bei X1: Schrauben der Rahmenplatte lösen, hierzu weiter unten noch ein Tipp)
* Motorrad irgendwo aufhängen.
* Hinterrad, Radabdeckungen und Bremse demontieren.
* Motor hinten sicher abstützen.
* Stoßdämpfer an Schwinge abbauen.
* Tiebar am Schwingenbock oder Rahmen ganz demontieren.
* Torxschrauben entfernen
* Rahmendreieck rechts entfernen.
* Schwingengummis entnehmen.
* Inbusschraube in rechter Lagerhülse (sitzt "im" Gewinde der rechten Torxschraube) lösen und entfernen.
* Klemmschrauben der Lagerhülsen (Schwingenbock hinten) lösen.
* Lagerhülsen rausziehen (am Besten mit einer der Torxschrauben), Schwinge dabei sichern und nach hinten entnehmen.

(http://www.rohrrahmen.de/faq/index.html)

I'm sure, someone will translate that to understandable English.

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Terry Pratchett

I'll have a shot (someone correct the technicalities, I can translate German words into English words but I still don't have a clue what they mean )

* Loosen the torx screw, shock absorber screw and rear tiebar. (With X1: loosen the frame plate, see below for more)
* Suspend motorcycle.
* Dismantle rear wheel, wheel covers and brake.
* Firmly support rear of engine.
* Shorten shock absorbers.
* Dismantle tiebar at the rear support or framework.
* Remove torx screws.
* Remove right-hand framework triangle (X1 only, I guess)
* Remove rocker rubbers.
* Loosen and remove socket-head cap screw in right bearing sleeve (sits " in" threads of the right torx screws).
* Loosen clamping screws of the bearing sleeves (support rear of rocker).
* Pull out bearing sleeves (preferably the one with the torx screw), leaving the rocker secure and remove to the rear.

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2001 X1 "The Tart's Handbag"
2001 FZS1000 "The Fridge"

Forgot to say it's an M2 frame so don't have the luxury of the frame plate

Has anyone fitted bobbins to the swingarm of the alloy type swingers ?

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And, I would like to see a 'how to' strip down and reassemble xb forks with some handy DIY tips for those of us without special tools, the manual is vague to say the least. Any takers?

Have just done my Yam SRX legs for about the third time, but they are very basic and old right way up style!

And I want a "How To" for doing long controlled wheelies...

I can do a How To for S1 forks, but they have no pre-load adjuster...

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08 Specialized Langster

Thanks anyway pash. I would guess that the pre-load adjuster just unscrews until it goes 'PING', and hits the garage roof!


p.s. if this reply appears 3 times it's because the smilies have rejected this 3 times! lol!

No, you fit bobbins on the top of Sewing machines.

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I started out with nothing and still got most of it left.

And early tuber brake discs

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