Howdy KBers, If you've read any of my other postings you will know I'm rebuilding project #3, yet another XV750 and my third '83.
The swingarm on this bike was locked solid and would not move after I had removed the rear shock. After liberal amounts of penetrating oil and a goodly amount of smacking the spanner with a big hammer I have managed to get it to move and I have loosened the pivot bolt but the inner bush must have rusted to the bolt and I can't get the bolt out so will have to cut it. All this means I will need to get a replacement bolt, needle bearings (most likely), dust caps, thrust washers and the central bush. Being from down under it would be way too expensive to buy the whole swing arm off ebay and nobody is listing just the pivot bolt and bearings so if anyone closer has a spare swingarm or lower frame with the necessary pivot bolt etc I will promise to name my next child after them (actually my wife insisted I put an end to any chance of that happening after our fourth child!). I'm guessing they use the same bolt for all the shaft drive 81-83 bikes and maybe some others. Drop me a personal message or reply to this post if you can help.
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