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Well I got the circlip off and the eccentric out - Will post details of the tool Not seized but the swing arm has a pile of mud in it!. I need to...
Well I am still waiting for delivery of larger external circlip pliers to remove the eccentric. I found 24mm hex key sockets to remove the Swing...
Hi Rex I agree re turning the pegs upside down and if there had not been a secure lift point that would have been my next move. But as it turns...
OK so in case it helps here are pics of what i have done is the last 2 pieces of wood that i put under the stand and other pieces under the...
Plan one was to grease the eccentric before it seizes. Then i realised that i needed the bike high and firm so thought i would sort the swing arm...
Thanks for the ideas. While chewing it over in the garage I thought i would see how high I could get the bike by pivoting on the sidestand and...
Be interested to hear whether the 'comfort seat' is better for the pillion. My Mrs loves the Monster - but goes off the her part of the saddle...
Cant see any real improvement here - the shorter swing arm may make the handling less slow..... but would need narrower lower bars to really...
Maybe with the wheel off?
Actually i also brought quite a lot of the fenland home in the oil cooler! which my "mates" have taken to calling the 'mudscoop'
I think that i can use axle stands under the footrest brackets if i can raise the bike high enough - without super powers of course
not sure i have room in my garage for squat stands - going to check over how many support points there are that will take the weight
Hi anyone got any good ideas on how to lift a 1200 Monster to service the swing arm pivot? Obviously the Abba stand uses the swing arm pivot...
Some of these bikes look too clean! So here are some pix of a weekend of UK touring See how the Monster 1200s brings urban chic to the fenland...
Trouble with the GS is mostly how very very ugly it is. Plus the BM i owned and all the ones i have ridden - that flat twin feels boring :(
Well it may be that the 2015 is more comfortable for a pillion My wife find our 1200s comfortable for up to 3 hours and i think when she has a...
My 97 M900 was good fun and made brilliant use of its 70 odd HP But was not that easy to work on.. Had to undo an engine bolt to shift it far...
the brake pedal adjustment and brake pedal spring stength of the 1200s are all wrong. If you like the pedal low it is hard to set the brake light...
The real risk is rust inside the tank not outside. the ethanol in modern fuel absorbs lots of water which can come out as the temperature and...
Well it may do.. i have only done one winter with it - 7000 miles after fitting it looks a bit cleaner behind it
