It’s a three-day holiday weekend out there. We’re expecting a lot of visitors, so let’s make progress on what we can while we have the chance.
The swingarm shims come in different thicknesses from the factory, so we keep them in stock. The pivot shaft itself is on backorder and will arrive later.
Looking at the shaft from the other day, the water intrusion doesn’t seem to be coming through the dust seal lip itself, but rather traveling along the shaft toward the sidestand side where it rusts. It might be reassuring to disassemble and oil it once every 20,000 to 30,000 kilometers.
