No more stuck swing arm bolt??

Barnett117
Edited Date/Time 3/22/2016 8:39pm
SteelHorse Innovations, LLC just came out with a prototype of their patent-pending, product called the "Bewlbar" system that internally greases suspension bearings and prevents contaminants from getting in. This should prevent the swing arm bolt from getting stuck and extend the life of swing arm bearings significantly.

No website yet but go check out their page and give it a "Like" and "Share".

https://www.facebook.com/SteelHorse.Innovations/

What do you think??
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Old-Man
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Old-Man 3/22/2016 9:52am
3/22/2016 9:52am
Nice,
I always put grease zerks in the swingarm but this looks like it would work well too.


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mb 3/22/2016 11:53am
3/22/2016 11:53am
Funny, thought you were going to post this. Link doesn't work for me.


Barnett117 3/22/2016 2:54pm
3/22/2016 2:54pm
mb wrote:
Funny, thought you were going to post this. Link doesn't work for me. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/03/22/128900/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Funny, thought you were going to post this. Link doesn't work for me.


Haha yeah that might work too. Not sure why the link isn't working for you, worked when I tried....
SmoothOperator 3/22/2016 2:56pm
3/22/2016 2:56pm
Permatex anti sieze has always worked for me. Or marine grease. I tear my bikes down a lot, so that might be part of it as well.

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Josh422 3/22/2016 3:01pm
3/22/2016 3:01pm
My RMX250 has zerks on the linkage, dumbfounded that this isn't standard equipment on current model stuff...
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Tracktor 3/22/2016 3:35pm
3/22/2016 3:35pm
Josh422 wrote:
My RMX250 has zerks on the linkage, dumbfounded that this isn't standard equipment on current model stuff...
Ha,finally the RMX has a feature that could be called "cutting edge"............
Barnett117 3/22/2016 7:39pm
3/22/2016 7:39pm
SmoothOperator wrote:
Permatex anti sieze has always worked for me. Or marine grease. I tear my bikes down a lot, so that might be part of it as...
Permatex anti sieze has always worked for me. Or marine grease. I tear my bikes down a lot, so that might be part of it as well.
That does work to keep the bolt from being stuck but the Bewlbar system is primarily for greasing the bearings without tearing the whole bike down.
Barnett117 3/22/2016 7:40pm
3/22/2016 7:40pm
Josh422 wrote:
My RMX250 has zerks on the linkage, dumbfounded that this isn't standard equipment on current model stuff...
It really should be. My 2016 YZ250F linkage bearings are already failing and the bike has 14 hours. I took the bike apart at 10 hours and the needles started falling out.
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421sx 3/22/2016 7:51pm
3/22/2016 7:51pm
I' like that
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SPYGUY 3/22/2016 8:07pm
3/22/2016 8:07pm
Barnett117 wrote:
It really should be. My 2016 YZ250F linkage bearings are already failing and the bike has 14 hours. I took the bike apart at 10 hours...
It really should be. My 2016 YZ250F linkage bearings are already failing and the bike has 14 hours. I took the bike apart at 10 hours and the needles started falling out.
Brand new needle bearings can fall out, no? I'm not sure how you're equating that to failing.

That said, anything that can be done to ease linkage bearing maintenance is a good thing.
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Skerby 3/22/2016 8:39pm
3/22/2016 8:39pm
Use molybdenum disulfide grease, the stuff they put in CV axles. Lasts much longer than the green waterproof stuff.

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