Nice instructional video, Andy. One thing that I find easier is to take the wheel off first. I normally loosen the axle shaft nut with the bike on the ground and then raise to take wheel off. Doing it this way helps with the steadiness without having to put another jack under the tire to keep the bike from rocking while on the motorcycle jack.

 

Nice instructional video, Andy. One thing that I find easier is to take the wheel off first. I normally loosen the axle shaft nut with the bike in the ground and then raise to take wheel off.

Gotcha Live and learn bro, live and learn. :bigthumbsup: That's what happen when you go in blind, you don't know, now I do.

Thanks,
Andy

 

Great job, Bori and it looks very nice. Congrats on your accomplishment and helping others out. One thing for those tackling this type of project to remember is that jack placement will go a long ways into ensuring that their bikes don't flip forward and roll off the jacks. Putting something under the front tire will ensure that this doesn't happen as the weight distribution will be way off once you start removing heavy parts from the rear.

 

Thanks bro

 

You did well Andy.. and I was so happy to see you used Bobby's hub also, I am going to call Andy at SW to see about the mud guard and if it can be drilled before it's shipped...it ships to me Thursday. I got a lot of insight into what I will do when I tackle this job...let me be the first to say thank you for your efforts... well done !!!:bigthumbsup::bigthumbsup:

 

Thanks bro, I was so happy to get Bobby's hub I almost started to cry when I was installing it.

Andy

 

Video was...interesting. But the point of the two-piece swing arm is missing. Why have it you don't use it?

I want the two-piece for ease of installing a fat rim/fat tire combo without the gymnastics--Which this video does not provide.

Not trying to be a butt, but,..video needed to show the two piece swing arm in 'action' as it was built for!

 

Video was...interesting. But the point of the two-piece swing arm is missing. Why have it you don't use it?

I want the two-piece for ease of installing a fat rim/fat tire combo without the gymnastics--Which this video does not provide.

Not trying to be a butt, but,..video needed to show the two piece swing arm in 'action' as it was built for!

Didn't need it at that time as I had a 250 and a stock rim, waiting for my new wheels to come and then I probably will use it.

Andy

 

nice video as usual. :bigthumbsup:

 

Andy great job every time I hear u say I'm going n blind I laugh bc I no u r really going n blind but all n all good job buddy big steve o Harlem gunner

 

Hey Andy.... good stuff bro, (wish someone would have donated me some parts when I was doing my 300... )

Anyway... Just a question for ya, On your bones. Are they stock or lowering bones? You referred to them as lowering bones... If in fact

they are lowering bones I wonder if thats what caused your damage to your air shock?

Also are you gonna have to remove the exhaust every time you replace the rear tire??

Cant wait to see the new rims on bro!

:bigthumbsup:

 

Habit I guess, should of said bones I guess since they're stock hieght or whatever the real name for them are, as far as the tire I'm guessing if you really have a 300 yes your gonna have to remove the exhaust. I'm only doin the 280 so might get away with installing the same way.

Andy

 

Great video Andy!!! A couple things to note:

1) When removing rim from stock swingarm, just loosed up the 3 acorn nutes from the hub and that will buy you extra room. If you are doing the swingarm, just remove the hub first and the wheel pops right out.
2) When putting the hub back in, it is easier to remove the secondary and line it up. You will lose a little oil so just put something down.
3) You were banging the axle way too much. If it is that hard, your wheel is not straight and causing it to bind. You can adjust the jack up and down to get the sweet spot. You should be able to tap it in with the palm of your hand or a light tap. Same goes with getting it out. I can usually use my gun and just have it back out some, grab and pull.

 

Do you think I should go back in I started it up and it seamed fine. I might of had to much tension on it with that jack underneath.

 

Nice job Andy! For the new b's like I am. It does what it was supposed to do. With a decent amount tools and mechanical aptitude, I believe it's doable. Thanks for spending a day off helping the new guys. Ease up on the coffee brother. :bigthumbsup:

Thank for all the help!

 

Nice tutorial thanks. Do you have a vid on the oil change?

 

To funny bro if you want I can make one. But oil changes are easy.

 

Great job Andy, that swingarm looks sweet

 

Thanks Kenny

nice work

Thanks bro.

 

nice work

 

Thank you for the awesome video. Very inspiring!!!

 

going in blind

good work some :bigthumbsup:

 

Andy, very nice and easy to follow video...... great info to have on hand! Thanks for going in blind, always works out for everyone!!!

 

good work some :bigthumbsup:

thanks guys glad you liked it

 

" Yea baby! " Just saw the video in full...was at work and missed this when it first came out. Nice job man...you're giving everyone confidence to give things a go.

 

Hey that's my saying "Yeah Baby". :bigthumbsup:

 

Great video. Thanks for taking the time.

 

Thank you for thanking me. :bigthumbsup:

 

Great video Andy. You've come a long way in a short time. :bigthumbsup: It's all water under the bridge now bro. I guess your biggest challenge will be swapping out that engine.

 

Great video Andy. You've come a long way in a short time. :bigthumbsup: It's all water under the bridge now bro. I guess your biggest challenge will be swapping out that engine.

Thanks B, but I'm not that blind.

 

Andy it seems like you really had to beat the axle shaft back in quite hard, did you lube it by chance first? It should have slid in pretty easily. Mine will slide in by hand.

Oh and nice job stabbin the drive shaft on the first try. :bigthumbsup:

 

Yeah I guess the tire wasn't lined up perfectly but it was a light wieght rubber hammer that's why it look like I was wacking it, but yeah it should of slid right in. When you don't know that's when you go in blind, and now I know........Yeah I was surprised when the hub went right in after a couple of stabs.

 

more videos!n the dvd reads going in blind!

 

And that's a great title.

 

i'll weigh in and give you another "nice vid Andy" thanks very much!

Eric.

 

Thanks bro, I didn't forget about the chrome cover for the down under kit. Can't find it right now, will keep on looking bro.

Andy

 

Thanks for this video , I've been looking forward to looking at this on my '' fast'' laptop
I use my old Dinosaur PC most of the time ,and it's too slow to view you tube videos.
.
I felt OLD when I saw you use your electric wrenches , what happened to good old
wratchets ?? , did you torque the bones and dogbone to specs , I see you tried to
remove them with the fancy electric tool , some of those babies have around 80 pounds
of torque on them .
.
Also scared me when bike wobbled after removing weigth from rear , be careful Dude.:bigthumbsup:

 

My bones where over tighten as I didn't know at the time there was a specs when I changed them newbie, as far as the big wobbling its all good I check it before I messed with it too see if it was good. Thanks for the torgue spec sheet.

P.S. I got tired of ratchets takes too long. Oh and they're cordless wrenches

 

Thanks for the video Andy, im gonna be attempting this very soon and I needed a little confindence going in, Great video!!!!

 

:bigthumbsup:

 

Question


I saw on the video you have a fuse box and a small air filter. What's that all about?