Decided to drop the rear end and grease up the swing arm and linkage bearings. Well of course I have lost one roller/needle bearing from the linkage. Interesting to know you cant by a small packet of the little buggers. I have ordered a new bearing and will scavage a roller from it. The bike only has 550 kms so should be OK. I was particularly careful with the disassembly and don't know how I lost it. Perhaps it was short at point of manufacture, but I am probably just deflecting my own incompetence. Oh well live and learns (and pay)
Happens to us all bud, there are so many obscure ways in which circumstances can fox you. What doesn't help is that nowadays online is your only option for all but the most common part. Trying to get specific motorcycle or to a lesser extent car parts is futile. I have just spent the last two weeks waiting for an oil pump gasket from Husqvarna.
Parts situation at Husqvarna is complicated to say the least and parts will become more scarce. If you have a source for parts that's pretty good, don't despair.
I could have done if they let me know from the beginning that it was going to be two weeks but the useless fucks didn't. They just kept saying it was going to be in "within a few days". They know how to anger a man that's for sure. I have bought the kit to make my own gaskets now.
More power to you Flynn. hi Mjskier, I do have 2 grease nipples. however the swing arm, centre linkage bearing (the bone bit in front) and shock attachment do not. Also wanted to see if there was any undue wear to the rollers and end caps etc. Cheers
Did you find any wear? I just replaced the steering column bearings and race (all the sudden the steering started feeling like I had a damper on the highest setting) I don't know much about bearings, but the cage on the ones I took out were plastic, and the ones on the replacement (from allballracing) were metal. Hopefully the swing arm bearing isn't some low quality stuff that is going to get rough in 5k miles.
All moving parts were in excellent order. The grease was a bit thin on application and was a grubby brown colour. All good now. New bearing is metal caged.
