Swing Arm & Drive Shaft Maintenance - *Pics* UPDATED 2-22-07

[Tod]

Doesn't matter, I look better'n either of em in a skirt.

[Spok]

Look at the dude in the back left looking at them...priceless

[jollyrogr]

you took all that apart just to put grease in the bearing?? I guess if it was me I'd have put a new bearing in there even if the old one didn't look bad.

[Spok]

yep, thats what the book says. inspect, if they look good, go with it.

[jollyrogr]

Okie dokie. Just think it sounds like a lot of work not to replace a 14 dollar part. I'm not gonna worry though, cause if yours looks good at 18k miles, I've got a long ways to go before it would need service.

btw - nice job on the pics and instructions. Real easy to follow and understand

[Spok]

It was a $2 o-ring that doomed the space shuttle

[2WheelFun]

Originally Posted by spok

It was a $2 o-ring that doomed the space shuttle

Did you work on the space shuttle?

[Spok]

Originally Posted by whistle clean

Did you work on the space shuttle?

thankfully no

[2WheelFun]

Originally Posted by spok

thankfully no

WHEW!!! LOL

[1400pilot]

great job Dave........very informative!! thanks for posting this up

[Spok]

Originally Posted by whistle clean

WHEW!!! LOL

if Gadget makes a spaceshuttle page, I'll consider it

[woodchucks800]

Originally Posted by whistle clean

Did you work on the space shuttle?

Luckly he didn't ,but he did tell me he was capable and has worked on helicopter props while in flight! (damn he's good) So he's getting better.

[2WheelFun]

Originally Posted by spok

if Gadget makes a spaceshuttle page, I'll consider it

Don't be so modest. I've seen your 1500 fly on highway 12.

[2WheelFun]

Originally Posted by woodchucks800

Luckly he didn't ,but he did tell me he was capable and has worked on helicopter props while in flight! (damn he's good) So he's getting better.

LMAO!!!!!!!

That's material for the three stooges.

[Spok]

Originally Posted by woodchucks800

Luckly he didn't ,but he did tell me he was capable and has worked on helicopter props while in flight! (damn he's good) So he's getting better.

how do you think I got this haircut?

[woodchucks800]

I'm glad to see you were'nt to concerned with whether or not you could handle the job at hand (and it went without a problem) It's always nice to see some of the members try and succeed at doing mechanical work on there ride( it may not be the same as riding but it comes close)plus you saved enough to buy the wife some cruiser's for her ride! The one that can benefit from this is your son because atleast he'll know the type's of things to look for in the future when he has problems with his own auto or bike. They don't teach much about mechanic's in school anymore(and thats too bad) I can remember back in high school with the old muscle cars changing clutches and motors out along with rebuilding motors and even doing valve jobs to the heads( even learning to regrind the valves to seat better) it was some of the best times I had in school. You won't become a pro from doing it ,but atleast you'll know how a motor or transmission works and why it does what it does.

[2WheelFun]

I don't see anything wrong wit that pic. LOL

[Spok]

woody, my brother and i were helpers to my dad when he rebuilt all his cars prior to my folks split. the last was a '53 chevy pickup truck, I remember regrinding the valves to make em seat better and also haveing to hone off the lip edge from the cylinder bores too.

I agree about teaching my son, we had a good time, and i'm reconsidering working on ol red again and getting it as a father son project.

[Spok]

Originally Posted by whistle clean

I don't see anything wrong wit that pic. LOL

no, you wouldn't would you

[2WheelFun]

Originally Posted by spok

no, you wouldn't would you

I have a hat you can wear.