Excited!!!

I'm exited now, fairings have been shipped so just got to wait for them to arrive now, A bit nervous about quality etc but worked out a damn site cheaper than a re-spray etc, oh quick question my swing arm looks a bit tatty would it be ok to spray it up whilst still on the bike or would I have to remove it?

I would remove it and do it then that way you don't have to worry about getting paint on your tyre,rim and chain

Cover everything in news paper and masking tape except swing arm is an option too but what Rampers said for a better finish.

You sure got me worried with your heading there Kev, had wondered what you had exited , but guess you're rather happy

SteveCat wrote:You sure got me worried with your heading there Kev, had wondered what you had exited , but guess you're rather happy

Smacked myself in the face for the spelling, missed out the c lol

Is it a big job to remove the swing arm?

Nope, not a big job. You just need something to hang the bike off whilst the swing arm is out. Then you can paint the entire swing arm and do a proper job. It'll also allow you to check all the bearings and replace any if necessary. Hope you get on OK

greencat wrote:Nope, not a big job. You just need something to hang the bike off whilst the swing arm is out. Then you can paint the entire swing arm and do a proper job. It'll also allow you to check all the bearings and replace any if necessary. Hope you get on OK

Are the bearings cheap to replace?

greencat wrote:Nope, not a big job. You just need something to hang the bike off whilst the swing arm is out. Then you can paint the entire swing arm and do a proper job. It'll also allow you to check all the bearings and replace any if necessary. Hope you get on OK

Are the bearings cheap to replace?
And easy to change?

Swingarm is fairly straightforward to come out...top tip to support the back end is to unbolt your footpegs then bolt them back on upside down and use axle stands...see below
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voted top tip, bloody amazing,

Cheshirecat wrote:
Are the bearings cheap to replace?
And easy to change?

The bearings are NOT cheap.
I tried and failed to find anything other than genuine Yamaha parts and they were not cheap.....£100's of pounds.

Mine were seized and the bike really squeaked when bouncing on it.

I managed to get some of them out but the ones that were stuck I have to my mate Euan who took them too his work and a friendly Mechy did the hard work to get them out.

Putting it back together was easy.

Just pack it with plenty grease.

Hopefully they are in not too bad condition and a grease will see them ok.

Good Luck
Rosco.

What have you done to Stevecat1 Dave?

Have you left any piece unturned?

Rosco

Ha ha. I'm restoring stevcat1. All my bearings are goosed so ill be buying a full set which as you said Rosco, ain't cheap.
The foot peg idea came from Furballs originally I think. Works a treat tho.

I got the swing arm spindle and bearings from Yambits, which were significantly cheaper than Yamaha parts, and the needle roller bearings themselves were identical. Fortunately the bearings in the rocker were all OK so just needed greasing up - I don't know if Yambits do those.

I used an ABBA stand with adaptors, which had to be modified (turned down) to fit the 'Cat. But the axle stand tip looks a perfect alternative.

Once you get the swing arm out you'll probably find that the inside areas are the worst, where road grit has blasted off all the paint. I guess refinishing with powder coat or stove enamel would be good, but I just used No.1 primer on the bits where the paint had come off, sprayed it all over with silver paint (BMW Titan is a good match) and lacquer, then slapped some bitumen underseal on the places that get the worst of the road grit. It seems to be holding up well.

Oh, and if you're using a Haynes manual, it tells you that the rear shock has to come out first, which would be a real pain as it involves taking out the undertray etc. But you don't need to - the shock can be wangled out of the way quite easily.

Good luck - Bob

:( - Wish I'd asked / known about yambits before my 'investment'

Don't know if the bike will outlast the bearings now - it is slowly turning into triggers brush

Rosco wrote:Don't know if the bike will outlast the bearings now - it is slowly turning into triggers brush

Brilliant

Rosco wrote: it is slowly turning into triggers brush

Does that make you Trigger then?