Hi All,
this post is an update on one i did a few weeks ago regarding a modified swingarm cradle. So after working out my swing arm cradle had a modified spindle tube i ordered a new swingarm spindle/seal etc kit and went to work. I drilled a hole for the centre locating bolt, drilled and tapped m6 threads to keep the spindle in place on the flats. After pressing the new bushes into the swingarm it would not slide onto the cradle, the modified spindle tube which had been fitted was protruding past the cradle plates so i ground it down until i could get the swing arm on,it was a tight fit but went on with some force applied. After pressing the bushes into the swing arm they compressed and needed to be reamed so i did it with sand paper wrapped around a shaft on my drill, the spindle went through the bushes but was a tight fit. The spindle was was also a tight fit in the spindle tube bushes on the cradle and had to be knocked in with a drift. After getting all of this together and the bolts snugged up the movement of the swing arm is very tight. I put a screw driver through where the axel runs, put the swing arm horizontal and placed weights on it until it dropped. It took 7kg all up. Now the question to the experts out there if anyone can help me out, does this seem excessively tight? I thought i was better to keep things tight considering that that it may loosen up a bit over time but i think this may be a bit much. I am still at the stage where i can drift the spindle back out and relieve the bushes a bit more. Any input would be really appreciated
this post is an update on one i did a few weeks ago regarding a modified swingarm cradle. So after working out my swing arm cradle had a modified spindle tube i ordered a new swingarm spindle/seal etc kit and went to work. I drilled a hole for the centre locating bolt, drilled and tapped m6 threads to keep the spindle in place on the flats. After pressing the new bushes into the swingarm it would not slide onto the cradle, the modified spindle tube which had been fitted was protruding past the cradle plates so i ground it down until i could get the swing arm on,it was a tight fit but went on with some force applied. After pressing the bushes into the swing arm they compressed and needed to be reamed so i did it with sand paper wrapped around a shaft on my drill, the spindle went through the bushes but was a tight fit. The spindle was was also a tight fit in the spindle tube bushes on the cradle and had to be knocked in with a drift. After getting all of this together and the bolts snugged up the movement of the swing arm is very tight. I put a screw driver through where the axel runs, put the swing arm horizontal and placed weights on it until it dropped. It took 7kg all up. Now the question to the experts out there if anyone can help me out, does this seem excessively tight? I thought i was better to keep things tight considering that that it may loosen up a bit over time but i think this may be a bit much. I am still at the stage where i can drift the spindle back out and relieve the bushes a bit more. Any input would be really appreciated