748 Easy Swing Arm Removal

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by Mr Dakar, Dec 4, 2017.

  1. Call me rough but this is an easy and safe way to remove a swingarm without dropping your motor
    Simple adapted turnbuckle, rubber pads to protect to protect the frame, open up about 8 mm to allow the swingarm bushes spacers to clear the frame lug mounts

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    #1 Mr Dakar, Dec 4, 2017
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  2. Remember to slacken off the engine bolts as well
     
    #2 ducv2, Dec 5, 2017
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  3. Unless you're rough, I wonder... :thinkingface:
     
    #3 Exige, Dec 5, 2017
  4. Of course and remove the subframe from its mounts
     
    #4 Mr Dakar, Dec 5, 2017
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  5. ..then spread and distort the shoit out of the bottom of a precision piece of engineering......
     
    #5 andyb, Dec 5, 2017
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  6. That the piece of precision engineering which requires a lump hammer and 3 hours to remove the swing arm pivot bolt!!
     
    #6 Mr Dakar, Dec 5, 2017
  7. No, thats called rust,

    not its fault if you haven't maintained the bike properly...
     
    #7 andyb, Dec 5, 2017
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  8. Only owned it 4 weeks
     
    #8 Mr Dakar, Dec 5, 2017
  9. Even if you had to persuade the pivot bolt out, no need to spread the bottom tails of the frame to remove the arm bit lazy really.:p

    great excuse to put a 1198 swing arm in with 999 pivots it would drop out on its own then:eek:
     
    #9 andyb, Dec 5, 2017
  10. I've never removed the swingarm from mine although I have removed the engine and the pivot/bolt pushed out really easily.

    But surely you could just 'pivot' the engine on one bolt to get it out of the way if you wanted the swingarm out without (completely) removing the engine?
     
    #10 Dukedesmo, Dec 5, 2017
  11. You can but I believe it still requires removal of the throttle bodies etc
    No doubt someone with an opinion will correct me!
     
    #11 Mr Dakar, Dec 6, 2017
  12. Yes you do need to remove the throttle bodies but that's only a minutes job.
    Steve
     
    #12 Birdie, Dec 6, 2017
  13. stop putting barriers in the way!
     
    #13 andyb, Dec 6, 2017
  14. Hi

    If I do this frame "opening" method ... I need to remove TB-s , what else? And then do frame opening (is that bad for frame)? And engine bolts must be loose? Subframe removed. Anything else? Thanks
     
    #14 Petarr, Nov 13, 2020
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