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chronicsmoke

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Yah they are pretty pricey..

So last night I was getting my bike ready for the races on Saturday and discover a bit of play in the from standing on it and rocking side to side. So I tear the bearing carrier out (which is one from my 400ex (with a 450r rear end) because I didn;'t have the right bearings for my East Coast Atv carrier that is nearly impossible to find replacement bearings for) and the bearings have a bit of resistance, no biggie I change them.

Get to the pivot bolt area and it looks like it's coming from there.. wtf, I just changed them 5 running hours ago. So I pull them apart and they are fine also.

The little bit of play is coming from pivot bolt having a bit of extra room in the 'All *****' brand pivot spacers, I'm going to look and see if I have soe old OEM ones... I repacked the bearings and got it all ready to reassemble.. anybody else ever see this before? if there's still exessive play when I bolt it back together tonight I'll be using a stock length swinger this weekend..

 
Baileyguns

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There was a brand new one in the 05 I bought for the wife so I yanked it and put it in my 06... They're cheaper then the Hinson but still a billet basket. Prolly made in the same china sweat shop lol.
 
CJM

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Very strange your bearings already have play. Cheap bearings? I used pivot works on both the EX and 450 and no issues so far.
 
El Mamito USMC

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what would be the best berings to get? i need to get all new ones for the clutch side..

and ill be getting all Hinson parts for mine

 
chronicsmoke

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Well all back together and it seems liek the play is gone or at a very minimum.. Now I'm scratching my head, lol.

Oh well. I've got less than 2 hours on the oil in my bike so I'm just going to leave it for Saturday (I'll be runnin 2 motos + a practice so under 40 mins of engine time) and I'll drop it sunday and get it ready for the Sunhill Invitational the weekend after.

Replaced a trailer tire yesterday so I don't encounter any flats.. $162.00 for a ******* trailer tire!! WTF!!:****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****::****:

 
CJM

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162 dollars for a trailer tire holy sheet! Thats about half of what my homemade super duper trail was lol. I paid 300 bucks for a 2x2 square tube 5.8ftx10ft trailer with crappy jetski axle and 12" wheels. But it is very good for the cash. I think this winter Im gonna chop it, put a larger axle and tires on it. I want 6.5x14 really. Probably could weld one up (or pay my welder buddy to) with what i want for 500 bucks worth of parts.

I like pivot works mamito, used them on my 400ex for 2 years no issues and thats what I put in my 06+ swinger I got. No issues with either of them. I will say that removing the bearings for the first time SUCKS. They dont want to come out easily and when they do come out you kinda mar up the inside. I actually dremel them smooth with a 120 grit sanding drum attachment.

 
El Mamito USMC

El Mamito USMC

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I like pivot works mamito, used them on my 400ex for 2 years no issues and thats what I put in my 06+ swinger I got. No issues with either of them. I will say that removing the bearings for the first time SUCKS. They dont want to come out easily and when they do come out you kinda mar up the inside. I actually dremel them smooth with a 120 grit sanding drum attachment.
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i was going to go with OEM... my mec preferts it that way...

link to those berings..

 
Baileyguns

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Sooo... Are you knocked out when those guys where looking at your bike or did your helmet come off? There wasn't much in the way of motion there for a bit.
 
chronicsmoke

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helmet cam broke off on impact from my head slamming the ground, I need to see a thir person video o understand what happened to me.. I don't remember it.. just trying to kick my bike over and everything looked white but I had the killswitch unplugged
 
Baileyguns

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Ahhhh.... That makes sense. I thought it was still on your helmet.

Your ARE getting a new helmet right? Sounds like that one took a good hit and its time to hang it on the wall.

 
chronicsmoke

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yah have to find another one though.. I might be using it this weekend regardless.. (not saying its right by anymeans, just won't have time to get a new one in.)

My old one's are still kicking around but are rittled with battlescars as well

 
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