Has anyone ever considered adding grease fittings to the center stand and/or shock linkage?
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Re: Grease fittings
I have added one to my rear brake lever, but have not considered drilling / tapping the shock linkage or center stand.
I've had the rear brake lever stick after riding is a lot of rain - with the grease fitting, it pushes the dirt and grunge out of the pivot point.
I've had the rear brake lever stick after riding is a lot of rain - with the grease fitting, it pushes the dirt and grunge out of the pivot point.
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Re: Grease fittings
Good idea!...I assume that one can also be added to the shift linkageextrememarine wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:59 pm I have added one to my rear brake lever, but have not considered drilling / tapping the shock linkage or center stand.
I've had the rear brake lever stick after riding is a lot of rain - with the grease fitting, it pushes the dirt and grunge out of the pivot point.
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Re: Grease fittings
Don't see the point, shift linkage has ball joints yes? Totally different from the brake side.CollingsBob wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:21 pmGood idea!...I assume that one can also be added to the shift linkage
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Re: Grease fittings
I've added grease fittings to my rear brake pivot and my relay arm (rear suspension) That relay arm modification allows me to lube the 4 bearings in the relay arm and the two (dogbone) bearings in the swing arm while the bike is on the centerstand. Whole process is about 30 minutes. I haven't figured out posting photos here yet but when I do I'll show'em.
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Re: Grease fittings
If I pm you my email address, would you email them to me?Snowflake wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2019 2:03 pm I've added grease fittings to my rear brake pivot and my relay arm (rear suspension) That relay arm modification allows me to lube the 4 bearings in the relay arm and the two (dogbone) bearings in the swing arm while the bike is on the centerstand. Whole process is about 30 minutes. I haven't figured out posting photos here yet but when I do I'll show'em.
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Email sent...thanks!Snowflake wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:35 pm Hi Bob, yes of course. send me an email: unclerusty1@gmail.com
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