Swingarm screw - bent

Started by ab, May 10, 2011, 04:06:17 PM

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ab

I don't know how I managed to do this.  Last night, I lowered the bike from the pitbull rear stand.  Somehow in the dark, it was caught by the card board I had underneath n managed to free it.  Unbeknown to me, I went my merry way and back despite having a bent swingarm bolt.  Ouch.  That's the only explanation i can find for what happen.
Now I got to find a bolt for it
Moral of the story - watch out when using rear stand I guess :-(









620M 2004 Dark i.e.; ~ 57K miles (all me);  Looking to swap out engine now.
Triumph Speed Triple 2006 (now ~ 44K miles bought @ 4K miles on 04/2010)
Honda Grom 2015 ~ 3500miles so far.  Love this lil bike

zarn02

Well shitbiscuits. :P

I learned to hate those adjuster bolts and plates when I had my 900. Had a bolt back out and shear twice.

So a tangential lesson: "use loctite."
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

csorin

Damn, looks like your swingarm bent as well.  Le me know if you're looking for a replacement.  I've got my stock 620 swingarm sitting in my garage.  Had about 6500 miles on it when removed.

ab

Quote from: csorin on May 10, 2011, 06:23:07 PM
Damn, looks like your swingarm bent as well.  Le me know if you're looking for a replacement.  I've got my stock 620 swingarm sitting in my garage.  Had about 6500 miles on it when removed.
Looks fixable from the quick inspection. But the bolt, looks like I will have to order that n let the waiting begin ..... That is gonna suck.
Out of curiosty, if all fails, PM me pricing on the swingarm.
Thx.
620M 2004 Dark i.e.; ~ 57K miles (all me);  Looking to swap out engine now.
Triumph Speed Triple 2006 (now ~ 44K miles bought @ 4K miles on 04/2010)
Honda Grom 2015 ~ 3500miles so far.  Love this lil bike

ducpainter

Quote from: zarn02 on May 10, 2011, 04:32:17 PM
Well shitbiscuits. :P

I learned to hate those adjuster bolts and plates when I had my 900. Had a bolt back out and shear twice.

So a tangential lesson: "use loctite."
Never had a problem if I snugged the adjusters up after tightening the axle.
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ab

Quote from: ducpainter on May 10, 2011, 07:06:02 PM
Never had a problem if I snugged the adjusters up after tightening the axle.

Mine is always getting loose after adjust it.  Since the mile 0 I got this bike.
:-(
620M 2004 Dark i.e.; ~ 57K miles (all me);  Looking to swap out engine now.
Triumph Speed Triple 2006 (now ~ 44K miles bought @ 4K miles on 04/2010)
Honda Grom 2015 ~ 3500miles so far.  Love this lil bike

Bigbore4

Quote from: ducpainter on May 10, 2011, 07:06:02 PM
Never had a problem if I snugged the adjusters up after tightening the axle.

Me too
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Howie

Quote from: ducpainter on May 10, 2011, 07:06:02 PM
Never had a problem if I snugged the adjusters up after tightening the axle.

Same here.  This will help though, just in case:

COP TZR

Quote from: howie on May 10, 2011, 08:38:25 PM
Same here.  This will help though, just in case:


looks ghetto

zarn02

Careful what you say, howie will bust some hood justice all over you. ;D
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Ddan

Quote from: COP TZR on May 10, 2011, 08:56:32 PM
looks ghetto


Looks less ghetto than that make the beast with two backsed up mess in the first pic   ;D

I do the same thing with the zip-tie. I've seen it drilled and safety wired too, which probably is a little less ghetto.  I've never had the adjuster come loose, but twice I've had the chain tighten up by over tightening the adjuster bolt after tightening that axle nut.
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ducpainter

Quote from: Dan on May 11, 2011, 02:53:43 AM
Looks less ghetto than that make the beast with two backsed up mess in the first pic   ;D

I do the same thing with the zip-tie. I've seen it drilled and safety wired too, which probably is a little less ghetto.  I've never had the adjuster come loose, but twice I've had the chain tighten up by over tightening the adjuster bolt after tightening that axle nut.
Then the axle wasn't 'tight'.  ;D
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    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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Howie

Quote from: COP TZR on May 10, 2011, 08:56:32 PM
looks ghetto


Maybe, but it works.  The axle nuts are kinda grungy too.  Do I loose points for that?

ab

Hmm may have to do what u did COP TZR.  Thx 4 pics.

Ordered the nut.  Let the waiting begin...
620M 2004 Dark i.e.; ~ 57K miles (all me);  Looking to swap out engine now.
Triumph Speed Triple 2006 (now ~ 44K miles bought @ 4K miles on 04/2010)
Honda Grom 2015 ~ 3500miles so far.  Love this lil bike

Ddan

Quote from: ducpainter on May 11, 2011, 03:51:40 AM
Then the axle wasn't 'tight'.  ;D
The axle is one of the things I do use a torque wrench on, as well as the adjuster bolt.  Still seems hit or miss so the ghetto zip-tie is the back-up
2000 Monster 900Sie, a few changes
1992 900 SS, currently a pile of parts.  Now running
                    flogged successfully  NHMS  12 customized.  Twice.   T3 too.   Now retired.

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