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  1. WPGxs650_brat

    Brake pivot shaft install

    So I have a question! I have recently switched from mag/disk front and rear to, spokes front/disk and rear/drum. I made it simpler by getting a drum swing arm. (Pic 1) So I found a great reference (switch from mag to drum rear) online (Pic 2), showing where to weld/add the required tabs for...
    • WPGxs650_brat
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    • drum brake drum brake operating arm mags pivot bolt wheel conversion
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    • Forum: The Garage
  2. YamadudeXS650C

    Installing Bronze Swingarm Bushings and Setting Sideplay

    I thought I'd compile the essential elements of the swingarm procedures from my other recent thread http://www.xs650.com/threads/yet-another-swingarm-bushing-thread.51061/ ....into a more coherent, single post for those who might want to read the info more easily for their own installation...
    • YamadudeXS650C
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    • .040 bushings freeplay pivot bolt sideplay swingarm swingarm bearings swingarm bushings swingarm torque
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    • Forum: The Garage
  3. R

    Swingarm Pivot Bolt too tight a fit into Bushing (swing arm Bolt tube)

    installing a new ushing (swing arm Bolt tube) Swingarm Pivot Bolt (Shaft) & bushings on my rear end Bushing installed into the swing arm just fine the shaft fits into the bushings just fine Now when install the bolt into the pivot bolt shaft isn't going well. Way to tight a fit into it...
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