Be bluddy carefull with the swingarm bolt Steve.

It will need a fair bit of persuasion (9 out of 10 Dukes prefer to be tight barstewards). It might seem ok to use a 'drift' to hammer like buggery on the bolt but you can 'flare' the threaded end of the bolt (errrrmmm...like I did :( Doh!!! ) which makes it impossible to get back in or get the locking nut on once it is back in.

Go steady and be patient. It can take an age to get free. From now on I'll be removing mine each winter to polish and grease it up so's removal isn't such a chore.

Gc

Took mine out of the 996. Pushed out with no problem at all ... guess i was one of the lucky ones.

One suggestion would be to try and take it out before taking everything off. Would be a pain to have the bike stripped and carfully balanced to then find you need to start hammering the swing arm pivot.

[Edited on 3-2-2006 by Carbon749]

I'd forgoten all about that episode!!

i will never forget :o

LOL talk about putting me off a job lads.... Jeeeeesus :)

I think the best thing to do is as Dave said
try and remove it before anything else.
if that works job job'd

sounds like a plan :)

fitting a new shock with Crust on Sunday, so will have it all in bits anyhow :)

cheers gents.

Easier with one of these..............:devil:

U can tell thats yours its never been used...........:P

I only made it the other day..................:alien: