Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > Swingarm pivot bolt removal

[Spjallen]

Hello again. Just aquired a nice alloy swing arm, but how do you remove the pivot bolt? Do you need some overpriced use once only (hopefully) ducati special tool??

[paynep]

If you mean the pinchbolts they are just 8(?)mm hex socket bolts and then the spindle just drifts out.

Unless you've bought one where the chain has been loose and has knackered the left hand pinchbolt head by peening it over and filling it with alloy swarf so it wont turn in the recess.....

Took me 4 hours to salvage mine with cunning use of drills, drifts and a big hammer!

[Spjallen]

Is that all that holds it on? Those two pinch bolts?! Do you just knock it through with a drift?

[skidlids]

Unless it has the circlips on the end which will need to be removed from one end first, then drift it out and try not to damage the shims

[Spjallen]

Thank you. More scary stuff happing in my garage tomorow then!

[bradders]

hey if I can do it, anyone can!



Oh no, hold on, Snells did mine

[Spjallen]

Lightweight!! Do I need to change my axle axle? Current one seems too long. Too may axles!

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by Spjallen

Lightweight!! Do I need to change my axle axle? Current one seems too long.

Are you talking wheel spindle axle, or swing arm pivot spindle axle??

[paynep]

If its an axle axle, then he means both.

Or that could be why its twice as long as it should be!

[bradders]

Don't know about SS but the St one which went on my monster needed a longer axle, although swing arm pivot was ok