Swingarm Bearings

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gnccblaze440 · #11 Post by **gnccblaze440** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:29 pm

i use the 3 washers and the outer seal. and that small sleeve, running no bearing... :head:

cannondale27 · #12 Post by **cannondale27** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:41 am

This is great! Awesome ideas here.

Happyboy · #13 Post by **Happyboy** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:18 am

No bearing? Is that ok? Kinda thought that woudl wear really bad?

gnccblaze440 · #14 Post by **gnccblaze440** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:44 am

i keep it greased, cams are the same way,(on some cars) metal on metal the only thing it can do is get slopier and slopier, than i will make new ones

cannondale27 · #15 Post by **cannondale27** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 2:32 am

DS 650 uses just bushings.You think about it a swingarm really doesnt move much at all compared to a wheel bearing.I think only reason needles are used is to keep everything free for good suspension action.Probably a old tech design.Needlebearings suck in a dirty enviroment.