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Put the bike on its centerstand.
Disconnect the chain. Disconnect the
brake stay at the brake hub. Disconnect
the rear brake actuating rod. Remove the
rear axle cotter pin, loosen the axle nut
and then remove the rear axle and finally
the rear wheel. Remove both lower shock
absorber mounting bolts.
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With the pivot bolt removed, pull
the swingarm straight back and free
of the frame. To give ourselves a little
more working room, we removed the left
shock. Although we didn’t, removing the
chain guard simplifies chain installation.
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Here’s our pivot pin after knocking
it out of the swingarm. Thankfully,
it cleaned up well, as replacements are
getting quite difficult to find.
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Remove the swingarm pivot bolt nut
on the left side of the swingarm.5
Once the swingarm is free, remove
the dust caps and thrust washers
(thrust washer pictured). Set the thrust
washers aside; you won’t use them with
the new bronze bushings.8
With the pivot pin knocked free,
remove the felt sealing washers at
either end of the swingarm and discard
them. The new bronze bushings don’t
use these.3
The end of the swingarm pivot bolt
is dimpled. Using a suitably sized
punch, gently knock the pivot bolt
through the swingarm. Remove the bolt.6
Next, using a suitable drift, remove
the swingarm pivot pin. It should
knock out easily, but accumulated grease,
dirt and corrosion can make it a little
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Next, remove the old bushings.
Ours pushed out fairly easily using
nothing more than a blunt-ended punch
and a hammer, but they are known to be
difficult to remove, sometimes requiring
a hydraulic press to push them out or a
hacksaw blade to cut them out.