HELP!!!! Does anyone know how to remove the shaft that holds the swingarm on??

[joncook06]

My Busa is suspended in the air both nuts are off the shaft but it won't budge

[goodluck]

if i remember right it unscrews

[mike1180]

There are 2 nuts, one on each side.
Take them both off.
The shaft then screws out with an adapter that fits into the hex hole in the shaft.
Do you have an adapter?

[joncook06]

i dont have an adapter is it a huge allen wrench?

[joncook06]

i tried tightening the nut to back it out that didn't work

[joncook06]

is there any other way??? My busa is scared of heights, she wants down asap.

[Vtakt67]

It unthreads from the side with the huge hex style (allen wrench) fitting. I didn't have an adapter however i found some large sockets i had laying around that have a hex on the bottom of them for whatever reason and they worked perfect. See what you have laying around that may fit it, but IT IS THREADED INTO THE FRAME!!

[joncook06]

I''m headed back to the shop to dig around, if anyone knows a tool or method that will work or that's even worth trying please give me a call at 580-451-0287, i don't have the net at the shop. thanks.lease:lease:lease:

[mike1180]

There is a nut that is for 5/8 inch reddi rod.
It fits right in and also fits for the front axle.
Put one of these in and a socket on the end and you have the tool.

[mike1180]

I just checked and a 24 mm socket will fit that nut.
I don't have any british sockets here to check it, but the nut will be british thread, and you can check the size when you find one.
If not a 24 mm bolt might work.

[mike1180]

As a guess 15/16 by a ruler.

[GMbusa]

Go to the hardware store an find a bolthead that fit's it. Then doublenut it and unscrew the swingarm pivot axle. Left loosey.

[Mr Bogus]

sounds like the same setup as the front axle...

[joncook06]

wooo! I got it i had a nut laying around that fit in there, and got it out that way.I Hate swingarms!!!!! Many of you may remember i bought a chrome swingarm that was for the Gen 1 which I didn't know when i bought it, then with help from the org. and about two months of fighting with the seller, i got my money back. Then i bought a stock arm off ebay for $60 and shipped it off to get chromed which took about a month, this week i had to order the bearings for the dogbones since they don't come out. I had them overnighted so i could finally get this project done, and surprise theyr'e the wrong size. I'm about to give up. Meanwhile my bike is still suspended in the air and the bike shop i bought the bearings from isn't open till tuesday.

[joncook06]

On a side note I wanted to thank Mike1180 for the helpful phone call, i appreciate it.

[mike1180]

No problem brother.

Make sure you torque that thing in, and both nuts, as specified.
It is a real drag if it comes loose or falls off!