Lubing the spinny bits.

**FROSTY:Me** · 31st July 2009, 19:02

I know darn well Im teachin gramma how to suck eggs here guys sorry.
Just a word of warning about leaving axles and swingarm pivots alone for too long. A 98 KX125 I just aquired ended up needing the sledgehammer treatment to get the axle to budge. Rusted in solid would be an understatement.

**eelracing** · 31st July 2009, 20:05

I know it well Frosty.

The only way i could remove an 83 rm Full Floater shock lever pivot bolt was with an angle grinder.

Rust welded swingarm bearing housings had to be machine pressed out.

Mechanical sympathy is not my strong point but these were painful enough.
Old two strokes are worth it tho.

**98tls** · 31st July 2009, 20:17

Good point Frosty,manufacturers dont seem to overly endow many one would think critical bits with lube,i did the swingarm bearings on my TL years ago and even then it was well obvious there was bugger all in there to begin with.

**doc** · 31st July 2009, 20:35

you mean like this ?

**Ktmboy** · 31st July 2009, 22:19

Originally Posted by doc

you mean like this ?

Jeez, a new design feature? All in one disc/hub removal. looks like $$

**MadDuck** · 31st July 2009, 22:22

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Just a word of warning about leaving axles and swingarm pivots alone for too long. A 98 KX125 I just aquired ended up needing the sledgehammer treatment to get the axle to budge. Rusted in solid would be an understatement.

Every bike you own requires a sledge hammer at some point in time