Quick question - paralever bearing fitting

[MattW]

My paralever bearings and gearbox output seal arrived yesterday from Motorworks.

The bearings are coated with a white grease (I assume the 'Staburags' stuff referred to in the BM manual?)

I'm inclined to pack them with lithium grease before pressing them in.

Good idea or not?

thanks
Matt

 

[Timolgra]

I do, but when you come to torque the adjuster to 7nm iI, over tighten it slightly, back it off then torque but also checking there's no free play.

 

[MattW]

Thanks

 

[MattW]

Just tried and there's no more grease going in them - they feel very well packed already with the white stuff.

Into the freezer ready for fitting.

 

[ianboydsnr]

just noticed my rear tyre on my 1150gs was a little soft, so checks the tyre and found a nail, whilst there I checked the paralever bearings and theres definatly movement, last night I went out for the first time on my 1100RT after replacing its paralever bearings and servicing it and when I got back the left hand spark plug cover was gone and the oil level window is leaking and its surging badly

 

[Stewart H]

The pleasures if DIY work , still loads better than paying someone else though.
If you re-trace your route your (now broken) plug cover will probably give you another puncture
Stewart

 

[(RIP) ugg]

I do, but when you come to torque the adjuster to 7nm iI, over tighten it slightly, back it off then torque but also checking there's no free play.

work the swing arm up and down , to let the lock tight settle , then re check yer torque setting on the pivot nut.


ugg

 

[Timolgra]

work the swing arm up and down , to let the lock tight settle , then re check yer torque setting on the pivot nut.


ugg

Nah, don't use loctite when your putting it back together just mark it with a a pen, it isn't going to come undone and if you have a problem on a trip it's unlikely you'll have a hot air gun with you.

 

[MattW]

Thanks for the tips guys

I've just fitted the new gearbox output seal, pressed the new bearings into the FD and refitted the drive shaft stub, so that bit's ready to go.

Just need to finish cleaning and degreasing the threads in the gearbox and swingarm ready for refitting with locktite.

Looks like it might be interesting getting the gearbox end of the swingarm gaiter back on though (I'm fitting a new gaiter as the old one was really manky).

 

[MattW]

Done!
Just bolted it all back together and been for a quick spin - everything appears to be working as it should.

Thanks for the advice

 

[ianboydsnr]

The pleasures if DIY work , still loads better than paying someone else though.
If you re-trace your route your (now broken) plug cover will probably give you another puncture
Stewart

a new pair ordered, cheap enough from motorworks, plus a paralever bearing set, the ones on the 1150 were definatly worth replacing, though I probable would have got the year out of them by adjusting them, just waiting for delivery Monday, puncture repaired by putting a mushroom patch from the rear in, so 20mins to fix, its easy when you can change your own tyres