Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
Swing Arm Axle
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Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
This job sucks, btw. It might be OK if you completely stripped the swingarm of wheel, drive, everything. There's tiny roller bearings inside at either end and a series of shims between the case and swingarm ends. All these fluid items and gravity fight against snaking the axle in.
I had the rear on a paddock stand and a lift under the engine. Also had a jack stand under the meaty section of swingarm near the axle as a just in case (it tried dropping to the floor).
I had the rear on a paddock stand and a lift under the engine. Also had a jack stand under the meaty section of swingarm near the axle as a just in case (it tried dropping to the floor).
Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
I was bored and like a challenge...not. I snapped the right axle end off. Was in a fast sweeper and *POP*, right foot controls started moving around a bit. Turns out I put too long a bolt in the lower rear brake bracket that holds the boost pump/ reservoir. It was rubbing on the swing arm when the rear shock compressed. Hopefully also answers why my fancy new suspension never felt right.
Ah, well then, I'm stock down there bolt-wise so I'm gonna leave that well enough alone 
I do suspect I should service the rear hub soon-ish however. That job seems more straight forward.
I do suspect I should service the rear hub soon-ish however. That job seems more straight forward.
Joined Dec 2019
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Brasília - DF - Brazil
I recommend doing the hear hub. At 15000km you won’t believe how much dirt and mud came out of the swingarm lower hole once the hub was removed. The hub grease was pretty dry also.
Joined Oct 2017
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japan
I third this. I didnt notice the cap in the front of the swingarm that blocks a hole had fallen out. Who knows how many kms ago. So debree was getting into the swingarm little by little.
Swingarm Treasure
Swingarm Treasure
Joined Sep 2017
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Lansing Mi
Same.I third this. I didnt notice the cap in the front of the swingarm that blocks a hole had fallen out. Who knows how many kms ago. So debree was getting into the swingarm little by little.
Swingarm Treasure
That's a lot of dirt! I had the locknet on the sprocket side loosen up during a ride which meant I put somewhere between 400 - 600 miles on it with a little slop in the rear hub. Took it to a shop to have things checked out so it will get looked over and lubed up while it's there.
Joined Sep 2017
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Lansing Mi
It's not coming from the wheel or anything around the wheel. There is whole in the swingarm cavity at the chain cut out and I believe at the very front of the swingarm. It acts as a scoop for dirt and stuff. Someone makes a cover for the Multistrada hole but nothing for us. That's after 30k miles
Joined Sep 2017
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Lansing Mi
No, no off road for me. It's just 30,000 miles of riding . There is no plus for the hyper swingarm. There is a tiny hole in the bottom of the eccentric part of the swingarm. This let's water out and small dirt but once it's bugged it just becomes a bucket to collect crap. It won't hurt anything. The bearings are in a different seperate piece.
Joined Oct 2017
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japan
Maybe useful video for OP.
Here is a video how to remove the hub as well
This guy also has a vid on his chan of him removing the hub and a ton of water coming out. It was from all the times he pressure-washed the bike. The water does get stuck in there and it only comes out when loosening the hub. I didn't have water, just dirt.
Here is a video how to remove the hub as well
This guy also has a vid on his chan of him removing the hub and a ton of water coming out. It was from all the times he pressure-washed the bike. The water does get stuck in there and it only comes out when loosening the hub. I didn't have water, just dirt.
Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
That's ******* scary. Do you ride in the rain? I ride in the rain often. I don't pressure wash my bike (I wouldn't use a pressure washer on any vehicle I care about) but I certainly spray a hose in all the nooks and crannies when I was it, which is probably too much. But not from the bottom of the swingarm, which is where that port is.
