Had one of those days in the garage today, happens very rarely when working on nearly 25 year - old bikes – everything went right!!!
I went into the garage this morning with the intention of
1. completing all the earth leads on the loom (now done no dramas, I even managed to insert an extra lead into a part of the loom already made up) and
2. getting the swinging arm off the engine and the shock off the frame.
I was expecting sheared or at least rounded cap screws on the SA clamps or even a seized SA spindle. But no, all good news, both the rocker bearings for the damper and the swinging arm bearings and shaft were OK. The rear hoop bearings are shagged and the rear brake calliper is siezed but I knew that already and have already got the replacements.
The swinging arm shaft had the faintest polishing mark on it on the drive side but no discernible or measurable wear.
I even made a reasonable fist of lightening the steering stem top nut.
Tuesday’s job is to clean up the SA and then enlarge the rear wheel spindle adjustment slots from 17mm to 25mm. Hope that goes as well as today.
