Single Sided Swingarms = how?

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

A close friend on MSN asked me (through very amusing internet art) - what keeps a single sided swingarm's wheel on?

Is it just kept on by some kind of circlip or something? i've often wondered it myself....
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Raccooncity · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

OTZ...................my primary school kids (or even playschool)style drawing ........

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White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

There are big F off bolts, but that is only on a VFR that i have been up close to, from memory i think some bikes have just one nut that it done up very tight with a split pin or similar to keep it on the bolt
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RealNinja · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

I used to own a VFR

The VFR's are very similar to the way a cars wheel is held on, four or five big bolts and the sprocket stays attached to the swinging arm when you take the wheel off. Only problem with the 750/800 VFR's is that you have to take the exhaust off too, cos it's in the way Rolling Eyes

The smaller VFR's have the exhaust routed the same side as the sprocket so you can just undo the bolts

Don't know about anything else though.....
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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Yeah generally manufacturers will put a big nut on to keep the wheel in place.

(This could join that petrol pump post the other day) Wink

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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

https://www.wemoto.com/library/honda-vfr400rl-1991/honda-vfr400rl-1991-rewh.jpg

A big nut holding the wheel onto a stub axle, with bearings between the wheel and axle to allow it to spin. (I assume anyway.)
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

It would be a 36mm nut. Done up to something like 160nm.

Halfords don't sell 36mm sockets. They sell 34 and 38, but not 36.

My torque wrench goes up to about 80nm.

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MementoMori · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Karma :

My RS has three bolts and a conspicuous looking hole that looks like something should be in it.
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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Believe it's 120Nm, and my torque wrench only goes to 60Nm Crying or Very sad

Stew · Posted: 12:52 - 21 Apr 2005 Post subject:

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steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

Mopeds are a circlip, not sure on bigger bikes, all mine have been normal swing arms.

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Stew · Posted: 13:27 - 21 Apr 2005 Post subject:

The big nut is only really removed if the entire eccentric hub needs to be taken apart, no need if its just to remove the wheel. Smile

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Cos it currently has a wet rear and a road front. Laughing

hawkeye · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Karma :

Theres a split pin through the nut holding it in place. All the race derived Honda single swingers use a single big nut, with the road biased ones (VFR750F/VFR800F) using 4 smaller bolts into the hub.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

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v4forlife · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 Mar 2003 Karma :

as said, on my nc30, its a big 36mm nut with a spacer things, and all the running gear(discs, calipers and sprockets) are kept on the swingarm

five 'spikes' slide into locating holes on the backside of the wheel and then the spacer goes on and then the nut

ot, i dunno if any other nc30 owners feel this way, but when im holding a 1/2 inch torque wrench with a 36mm socket head on, i feel like a real man
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Stew · Posted: 17:27 - 21 Apr 2005 Post subject:

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MementoMori · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Karma :

Don't wish to hijack this thread with stuff about my own bike but this is the hole I was talking about.
I have no idea what it does. Can anyone tell me what it's there for?

Thanks.
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Stew · Posted: 20:16 - 21 Apr 2005 Post subject:

Don't you insert a bar of some kind into the hole then loosen two bolts at the back of the swingarm. Then as you move the bike forward it adjust the chain tension or something? I could be wrong but I'm sure it was mentioned not too long ago somewhere.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Stew is right. It is for adjusting the chain.

All the best

Keith
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

My bike has a 46mm nut! Mr. Green

The socket I use has Triumph engraved upon it! Cool

The wheel can be removed without the brake disc, brake, hub, or axle being removed, and with a high level exhaust (which I have) I can change the wheel in two minutes! Smile

And there is no poncing about with wheel alignment! Smile

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