So my swingarm seems to need work: I guess?

[Roadhound]

Unless I'm looking at the diagram and reading the manual wrong, it states to "screw in the right pivot shaft and tighten it to the specified torque" (T7, 20 ft-lb).This is after tightening the 3 mounting screws to their torque and before torquing the lock nut. It seems the allen screw, which is actually the pivot itself, is how the bearing preload gets set. Is this not correct?

Install both pivots, torque the 3 fasteners on both pivots, torque the adjuster on the right pivot to 20 foot pounds. Hold the adjuster on the pivot with a hex key to keep it from turning while you tighten the lock nut. A crowfoot of the proper size is likely to cost you as much or more than the special tool.

[bbroj]

Install both pivots, torque the 3 fasteners on both pivots, torque the adjuster on the right pivot to 20 foot pounds. Hold the adjuster on the pivot with a hex key to keep it from turning while you tighten the lock nut. A crowfoot of the proper size is likely to cost you as much or more than the special tool.

Yup, that's the way I read it. I don't have an allen of that size with me, or my torque wrenches (I have 1/4 drive torque wrench, and it would do the 6 pivot fasteners) so I just left the adjuster alone and repacked the bearings. When I get the proper tools, I will do the adjustment.

[gpzrocker]

Did this last night, not hard. My center allen never even thought about moving when torquing the outside nut, so food for thought there. Isn't Ron (Sasmayhem) near you? I can hit up my contacts out that way if you need. Also having a very interesting day long run out of Boone on the 14th: interested?

[gruff54]

bbroj,
      Are you at Tom Pritchard's place? If so, I'm only 20 minutes west of you. As far as tools go, I may not have everything, but I get by. Let me know if there's something you need.
Mike

[bbroj]

gruff54, yes, that's exactly where I'm staying. Been here going on 4 months now. I appreciate the offer, I have met and worked with other COGers in the area, and the support and comradarie has been great. I volunteered to work tomorow, or I'd ask if you wanted to get together for a ride or to try to perform this relatively simple adjustment. Some weekend , perhaps?

[gruff54]

bbroj, Just let me know. If I've got time, I'd be glad to.
Mike
p.s. Does Tom let loose with the train horns out there?

[bbroj]

Sounds good to me. So far, I have yet to hear the train/fire siren. I have seen the fire truck it's mounted to though. Just the siren has a hemi to power it!

[gruff54]

I think I remember him telling me the hemi-pwered siren was an old roof-top air-raid siren. LOUD doesn't even begin to describe it!