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The easiest option is to buy another one and or look/ask around on forums about compatible swingarms.
I found them quite cheap when I snapped my CBR one. ____________________ Spain 2008France 2007Big one 2009 We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. In the end, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching. |
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Pour water in the top, see where it comes out. There's your hole(s).
If you're worried about internal rust, you could bolck up the holes, fill it with vinegar for a couple of days then blast it out with a pressure washer. Then dry it out thoroughly and bung some sort of corrosion inhibitor in there (waxoyl, ACF50 etc).
I once filled one with expanding foam... Fuck that was a stupid idea. That shit gets everywhere and doesn't come off! ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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My Kawasaki has a small hole just behind the bobbins mounts and I assumed all bikes must have them. I'll have to take a squint at the underside of the R1's swingarm. *
Aside from the bearing seals the only place where water could get in is via the screw-on plastic bracket which guides the rear brake line and secures the hugger. Humidity might also cause condensation inside.
Needle bearings
* Edit: Yep, drain holes in the same place on the '03 R1 too.
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for the inside of the swingarm i went with this stuff in the end:
https://www.pedparts.co.uk/c/products/lg/Chain_Lube-_Rock_Oil_1.jpg
Reason being (and the reason i don't use it anymore on my chains) is it is SUPER sticky and once you've coated a surface its quite irritating to get off. Must have sprayed half a can into the swingarm cavity and then swirled it around.
Looks to have done the job for now. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 32 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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