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Swingarm Bushings Removal (How in the HECK?)
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twowheel
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PostPosted: February 10, 2006, 11:27 am    Post subject: Swingarm Bushings Removal (How in the HECK?)
I got new bronze bushings for my swingarm. I removed the swingarm and the little plastic bushing devils are absolutely stuck inside. I went in and tried to knock them out from the inside with a long screwdriver like I do for steering head beaarings, but they simply break off and chip and do not budge. I tried to pull them off with a tool from the outside and the lips crack off. Anyone got a trick for removing them? I have a new bolt and bushings and sleeve so I can damage the one I am trying to remove as much as I want since it is being replaced.

The bolt and its old sleeve slid out fine and there was lots of grease still in there. LOTS!
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PostPosted: February 10, 2006, 3:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Swingarm Bushings Removal (How in the HECK?)
It's easy. Take a propane hand torch and burn the plastic bushings. They'll shrink and flick right out with no impaction.
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PostPosted: February 11, 2006, 3:52 am    Post subject: Re: Swingarm Bushings Removal (How in the HECK?)
Heat them. That will cause a horrible stink with all that grease. OK. I will give it a try.
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PostPosted: February 11, 2006, 10:56 am    Post subject: Re: Swingarm Bushings Removal (How in the HECK?)
You won't be burning much grease. Put the flame right on the plastic and don't just heat it, burn it till it shrinks.
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PostPosted: February 11, 2006, 10:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Swingarm Bushings Removal (How in the HECK?)
Check out the tips section on this site for swingarm removal and installation

Ken
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PostPosted: February 11, 2006, 10:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Swingarm Bushings Removal (How in the HECK?)
XS650 Rebuilding the swing-arm
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