A few questions about pulling CARC swingarm

[Stormtruck2]

Bill, I have been known in good riding weather, to call in on a Saturday with a severe case of the screwits. I may have to sometime soon so we can get the Silver Streak completely road ready. Oh, don't forget your high dollar, high tech tool for the castle nuts when you come up.

 

[maverick9611]

this is my fall project. i got the castle nut tool from gb cycles in the uk
type in(ebay) moto guzzi norge 1200 swinging arm socket tool

 

[john zibell]

There is a good thread in the Stelvio section on servicing the swing arm bearings and shock linkage. You will need to support the engine/gearbox when you remove the pork chops/side plates.

 

[Angel Angelov]

this is my fall project. i got the castle nut tool from gb cycles in the uk
type in(ebay) moto guzzi norge 1200 swinging arm socket tool

hello, my name is Angel. Riding Norge. Do you know the size of this crown socket please?

 

[john zibell]

hello, my name is Angel. Riding Norge. Do you know the size of this crown socket please?

They were availabe at the Store tab but are currently sold out. I suggest you use the contact feature in the store to ascertain if another run of these sockets will be produced.

 

[Nordicnorm]

In November I pulled the swingarms on both my Griso and Breva. I have "Todd's Tool". It took this amateur about 3 1/2 hrs each to remove, inspect and reassemble. Things were "passable" for the time being, and with fresh grease, good enough for the summer, but I have now ordered two full sets of replacement bearings and seals for the fall.
If you can not source the castle nut tool, be aware that the castle nut is used to pre-load the bearings to only 10Nm, then clamped securely with two clamping screws to keep it from turning. Because there is little torque involved, it could be possible to make up something like KevinNZ did (grinding down an old socket). Two pins on opposite sides would make it simple to make, and possibly be adequate.
Having said that, let's support the store if they are made available again.

 

[07JGM]

Yeah - I didn't use anything on mine. Guess I'll do it next time I'm in there. My buddy's Stelvio is in my garage waiting for the same lube job and I can see the sealant that oozed out that was applied at the factory.

Make sure you read the other threads. Don't take off the peg side plates like I did - bike nearly fell over :S inch:

Hi Rafael, I know this an old thread, but preparing to pull the swingarm from my Norge to grease the bearings. For me a first.

Pulling the righthand side peg plate, with the brake pedal in place seems to be somewhat difficult.
Any tips?

 

[john zibell]

Hi Rafael, I know this an old thread, but preparing to pull the swingarm from my Norge to grease the bearings. For me a first.

Pulling the righthand side peg plate, with the brake pedal in place seems to be somewhat difficult.
Any tips?

Before you can pull the side plates, be sure to support the engine. The RH plate isn't too bad, you just have to be patient and look at all the fasteners. Once unfastened you just hang it out of the way. I use a short bungee cord.

 

[Angel Angelov]

Hi Rafael, I know this an old thread, but preparing to pull the swingarm from my Norge to grease the bearings. For me a first.

Pulling the righthand side peg plate, with the brake pedal in place seems to be somewhat difficult.
Any tips?

I did that one service on my NORGE as well, first time I supported the engine disassembled the right plate with bungee cord, but second time removing the right plate, bike was on side kick and did it IN front of a welding shop. I broke the the "eye" for beak pedal. inside the plate is the brake cylinder, this is only one keep the plate attached to the frame. ones removed the master cylinder - DONE.

 

[maverick9611]

here is pics to give you some ideas on support. i use a scissor jack on motor. small jack supporting shock linkage. (my center stand removed)
when aligning swing arm i use a another jack to raise into fitment place.

 

[Angel Angelov]

Here is my rusty experience as well, together with welded eye for the brake pedal.

 

[john zibell]

Here is my rusty experience as well, together with welded eye for the brake pedal.

I hope you replaced the swing arm bearings. That race doesn't look good.

 

[Angel Angelov]

I hope you replaced the swing arm bearings. That race doesn't look good.

No, I did not, it was in the middle of this summer. I cleaned very well with diesel and wool rug, polished and clean the rust from the rollers same way with diesel, satisfied to the end of season. Now I have new roller bearings and needle bearings as well. Needle bearings I polished one by one needle with diesel the same way but used a drill to rotate them and did the business with 3000 glass paper soaked in diesel, just to save the season. Now new dog bone with new bearings, waiting for the winter maintenance, together with front fork oil change, oil temperature sensor, position sensor and oils at the beginning of ne season. I'm keeping the old oils till spring.
Picture, rusty vs cleaned needles. I will change everything this winter. I had rust on the drive shaft spline as well, but cleaned with tooth brush and diesel. DIESEL makes miracles. And the way I supported the swing arm, before disassembly. I need to find the right press for dog bone needle bearings and for the roller bearings as well.