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So according the Haynes manual, any noise coming from the rear end of the bike will be the shock! Why am I not convinced it's the shock? Now the shock doesn't appear to be defective, however looks can be decieving no?

 

I foolishly took that area of the bike apart today to have a mooch. Surprise surpise I managed to break something so I would like a little bit of wisdom from you lot. I'm going to apologise in advance for my voice in the video as I was a little bit shy to talk.

 

 

So can you help?

 

I'm looking to see what suggestions you've got as to removing the bushes from their position. How? What tools?

 

Also am I right in thinking it might not be the shock? Have a listen see what you think. I'm pretty sure it's a common fault as I've heard a lot about this.



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spray some wd40 on the shock shaft....the crome part inside the spring..

sounds like a dry seal

failing that just grease all the pivot points and swing arm spindle/parts

somethings just dryed out friction squeel



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Whole thing has been covered in WD mate. So if it's not that then it's the shock!

Also any ideas on how to get those bushes out?

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I musn't be the only one with this problem.

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never herd it b4 on owt ha



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once u have the bolt out it just pushes out the inner bush, it sits in a needle roller bearing casing

got the inner bush if u want one...smile



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I'm probably going to grab all this stuff off AJ, since it's cheaper on postage to buy all of the stuff in one hit. Plus it comes with two bushes for the front and back. Might as well do both of them. And I accidently snapped the friggin greese nipple so going to buy one of those. If it is the shock (like the Haynes says) any reccomendations on a new shock?

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got all the bits in my garage why buy new for stupid prices ...ur skint rnt u lol why spend money u dont need to biggrin

£30 for the shock linkage with all good bushes/bearings & bolts £20biggrin



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Well for the parts that I'd need it's about £45. If I **** this all up I'll take those off you in a snap (Next month :() I just like having new. I want to own a brand new DTR125.

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But you really are ace mate. One of the reasons I'm glad I joined this website. You're so insightful and helpful, it's really appreciated mate.

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Calum122 wrote:

Well for the parts that I'd need it's about £45. If I **** this all up I'll take those off you in a snap (Next month :() I just like having new. I want to own a brand new DTR125.


 all the linkage looks new been sand blasted and painted

**** look any newer lol

new shock ull be looking at about 250 lol

i try to never buy new if i can help it, like to get cheap and recon....loads cheaper



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yeah thats one of the great things about dt,s so many cheap used parts around ..

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Yeah that's what I thought. I thought the squeaky swing arm was a common problem! Wow. Well I'm hoping it's not the shock and to be fair was hoping that you knew what the problem was.

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i was thinking what a sexy voise then read your shy XD

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Haha. Well in face to face I talk really fast. Everyone has an accent whether it be farmer to brum or ****ney. So I was trying to talk slowly and clearly so that I could put across my problem. I was let down by my camera skills haha. I did improve the lighting at the end of the video.


And seriously no one has any ideas on how to remove them. Great crack.

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think it just pushes out once you remove the center bolt ?

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MDK wrote:

think it just pushes out once you remove the center bolt ?


 yeah it just pushes out once u have the bolt out, to remove the outer needle roller cage is abit harder. need big vise some tube and a blow tortch



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Swing arm's off and repainted!

Surprisingly light and easy to take off. I don't think the bushes need replacing! I mean I'm not expert but surely they would be in pretty bad condition if they needed replacing. Just need a new roller cage and the dust seals. Regreasing and putting back together.

I've got a feeling it was squeaking from the point at which it pivots!

When the dog bones were disconnected and I could move it free of the suspension I noticed it squeaked. Not as loud as it was with the wieght on the bike mind.

So Yeah I just gresses the shít out of those parts when I put it back together and fingers crossed no more squeaking!

I'm glad I did it though, cause it's something I've never done before and could happily do it in order for the swing arm to get powder coated.

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Yeah. Greesed it all too fook! No squeak...Tighten up the pivot bolt and it squeaks like mad. In fact worse than before.

I'm guessing it's the oil seals that have just worn and need replacing.

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take the seals out and try it again    smile



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I thought they were one use only

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nooooo if ur carefull with any seal u can use it again and again

there not so critical there any way

there only fitted there to keep road grime out, and if u keep em topped up wi grease nowt can get in any way



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Cba to read it all but try over the bones n linkage, thats where it was on my old re

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It's the swing arm pivot. NORFE's probably right cba to check right now

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