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I am hoping that I have not done too much damage, but I was installing a set of GSXR rearsets on my KZ650 and when I drilled the top mount, I clipped the Rubber seal on my swingarm.
Does anybody know whether this is going to be a problem??

I am going to pull the swingarm off tomorrow so that I can inspect the damage as well as finish installing the rearsets. It is a 1978, so I believe that it has the brass bushings.

Also, any tips on getting the &^%$ nut off of the swingarm?? It appears to have some sort of collar or lock set in the nut. Am I seeing things? Does it just need a good dose of elbow grease.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

breaker bar and some grunting should take care of it. goodluck,happy wrenching!

or an impact gun

As long as you just nicked it and didn't actually go all the way through, you should be ok.
It's only a dust seal meant to keep the grease in there, and basically resembles a large washer coated with rubber. The '77 had the brass bushings, in '78 Kawi went with two 16MM long needle bearings (HK2216) on each side.

The nut on the swingarm pivot bolt is a lock nut. And like was said, using a long bar for leverage with some good old fashioned "elbow grease" or an impact gun should remove it.

Post edited by: RetroRiceRocketRider, at: 2006/04/14 23:58