The Proper way, Frozen Swing arm Pivot

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Edited Date/Time 11/8/2015 9:59am

It took every bit of my 225# ass on a 2ft breakover just turn turn this bitch.
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Uncle Tony 11/6/2015 9:07am
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That was cool I thought you were gonna show us the sawzall method
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Sandberm 11/6/2015 9:29am
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Youd make a great farm mechanic. Thats the kind of ingenuity it takes sometimes to get rusty farm equipment apart without ruining it.

Well done.Smile
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yzweldon 11/6/2015 9:31am
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And the pivot was saved, not a thread touched on its little dickhead.

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newmann 11/6/2015 9:35am
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I know someone else who has had all the joys of RM500 ownership recently. BRAAAAP , all caps. Wel don Weldon!

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yzweldon 11/6/2015 9:45am
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Thanks NEWMAN! That means a lot coming from you, now it's time for a Mega Margarita with Kramer and the boys. Can't wait to get this one up to Par with my other Phillies, but actually ride this one.

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Sandberm 11/6/2015 9:48am
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yzweldon wrote:
And the pivot was saved, not a thread touched on its little dickhead.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/06/110271/s1200_1446830942875.jpg[/img]
And the pivot was saved, not a thread touched on its little dickhead.

So what do you do to the other end? Plug it with a short piece of all thread and weld it in? Put it in the lather and turn down the weld till its smooth?

I'm heading over to old moto section to see if there is a build thread there... brb..
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yzweldon 11/6/2015 9:58am
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It was hallow to begin with, it's just a little bigger threaded hole now, I guess I will just plug it with a rubber cork
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yzweldon 11/6/2015 10:00am
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I'm just getting started on this 83 RM 500.

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Hut 11/6/2015 10:52am
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Good job. So you broke it loose with the impact socket then cranked it out the rest of the the way with the conduit nipple?
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Tim507 11/6/2015 10:55am
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Very Cool....in 85 I bought a used 85 YZ250 from a fellow racer - I thought he took care of his stuff - Ha!

All the pivots points had never been lubedDry The swing arm was the frozen solid. Took the whole bike to pieces and took the frame and swing arm to a marine machine shop in Ballard (Seattle) with a big ass press.......when we got it set up it took all the effort the press could muster to pop it loose - with a big BANG!
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yzweldon 11/6/2015 11:03am
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Yeah this one popped and banged all the way out, every time I was like OH SHIT! WHAT BROKE? I think it's the first time it's ever been out. Bike is in pretty good shape other than plastic, tons of compression, will tear the motor apart in the next few days
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yzweldon 11/6/2015 11:05am
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Hut wrote:
Good job. So you broke it loose with the impact socket then cranked it out the rest of the the way with the conduit nipple?
Impact would'nt touch it, it took the 2ft breakover to bust it loose, that and all my 225 pound ass could throw on it
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yzweldon 11/6/2015 11:37am
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FYI, The Allthread was 7/16 fine thread, I tried 3/8 but the nuts kept stripping before it would pull
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sandman768 11/6/2015 2:57pm
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Well done! did the swingarm crack at bearing area ?

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Crush 11/6/2015 8:27pm
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I admire you guys that do up these old bikes but I think you're all nuts also! I like working on bikes but only when they're in great nick and kept well! Fixing shit that is broke as hell drives me crazy!
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yzweldon 11/7/2015 9:20am
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Crush wrote:
I admire you guys that do up these old bikes but I think you're all nuts also! I like working on bikes but only when they're...
I admire you guys that do up these old bikes but I think you're all nuts also! I like working on bikes but only when they're in great nick and kept well! Fixing shit that is broke as hell drives me crazy!

You mean like this old turd Maico I paid $125 for?

And this old Beat up Husky?
I think I get more pleasure restoring them than riding them these days.

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Cancerman 11/7/2015 2:46pm
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You mean like this old turd for $500.Wink

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Cancerman 11/7/2015 2:49pm
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YZWeldon, where did you find that big old Suzie at?
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newmann wrote:
I know someone else who has had all the joys of RM500 ownership recently. BRAAAAP , all caps. Wel don Weldon!
I ASSuME that would be my ass, Sir?
Nice work and a beautiful and diverse fleet there Weldon, I have admired them several times in the past.











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yzweldon 11/8/2015 6:12am
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newmann wrote:
I know someone else who has had all the joys of RM500 ownership recently. BRAAAAP , all caps. Wel don Weldon!
tydog wrote:
I ASSuME that would be my ass, Sir? Nice work and a beautiful and diverse fleet there Weldon, I have admired them several times in the...
I ASSuME that would be my ass, Sir?
Nice work and a beautiful and diverse fleet there Weldon, I have admired them several times in the past.











Awesome Tydog, can't wait to get mine done. I usually get a restore done in a month or two but the budget might get strung out a little longer on this one. It should be done by Diamond Don's time though
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yzweldon 11/8/2015 6:15am
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Cancerman wrote:
YZWeldon, where did you find that big old Suzie at?
My buddy Paul McDanial found it, no telling where, and then practically dropped it in my lap for $450
TheNewOriginal 11/8/2015 9:59am
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Sandberm wrote:
Youd make a great farm mechanic. Thats the kind of ingenuity it takes sometimes to get rusty farm equipment apart without ruining it.

Well done.Smile
Kind of off the main topic. But I attended an event in which Story Musgrave (astronaut and one of the key developers of the Hubble) did a presentation. The guy has several doctorate degrees in different disciplines. When he went into space to fix the Hubble, the door wouldn't close (Designers hadn't accounted for lack of atmosphere/gravity...?) While they were freaking out in Houston, Story told them to get him a come-along and he would line it up with that. His point was that sometimes his real world training from fixing things on the farm was more relevant that all of his (and others') doctorates.

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