The Biggest advantage of working on the swinging arm bolt before stripping bike is it helps if you run the bike upto temperature when attempting draw the b***er out.

Yep, one of these makes the job a lot easier and safer

Good luck!
On a recent engine change it took us 4 hours to get the arm off. In the end we drilled it out, pushed the frame apart and let it drop with the engine still attached. I was warned not to apply heat as it damages the swing arm.
Good luck again!

Can you techo boffins stop posting pictures up like this - your making me feel very inadequate...:lol:

I remember the days when I used to take my MBX50 aprt - and end up with a box of bits left over...:o:lol:

Nat

Just undone the swing arm bolt and it seems to be moving freely, fingers crossed when it is ready to come out it should be simple!

How's everyone else getting on?

you can withdraw the bolt now.
everything will stay in place.

I'm interested to see how you get on Dave (and everyone else) as I've just started my strip down, and I've got to a stage where I'm undecided if I'm going to remove the engine or not from the frame.

Pretty much everything else is off, and I wasn't planning on removing it, but as everything has gone suprisingly smoothly so far...I'm thinking in for a penny :bouncy:

I may have a go at the bolt tomorrow, and if it looks like it might shift easy enough then it could be a goer, otherwise I will probably leave it alone!

I'll post some piccies this week.

[Edited on 30-10-2005 by Harv748]

Will it:o

So when the bolt is removed how do you get the swingarm off?

Harv, if you want to come over one night this week to talk strategy over a beer your more than welcome:saint:

[Edited on 30-10-2005 by dave996]

you have to remove the engine.
there are some sleeves that cant be pulled out until the engine is dropped

Keefer, is that frame gloss or satin?