I decided to go with the Sta Bo I to tighten up the rear end of my 95 RK. Started the installation today. I removed the pivot shaft, rubber mounts and nylon washers easily enough, but I've been unable to remove the cleveblocs from the swingarm. I've tried tapping them out with a 12" wrench extension and a rubber mallet, to no avail. The SM says to remove the swingarm and use a press collar, but I'd like to know if there's a way to avoid that?

 

I think they have to be pressed out unless you are a very handy machinist/mechanic. Check out www.glide-pro.com where he tears bikes down for his stabilizing system. He is a super nice guy and I'm sure he'd be glad to answer your question if you called him. He's in Santee, Calif.

 

Thanks Tactical. I watched the Glide Pro videos before starting the Sta Bo installation. Great information. The Sta Bo directions were lacking, to put it mildly.

 

Below are the links I have on the subject.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-c...-swingarm.html

http://harleytechtalk.org/htt/index....h0pvqcp5728423

http://www.*****************/forums/ha...00-bagger.html

http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/gpage14.html

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...n-a-99-rk.html

http://www.hotbikeweb.com/tech/0710_...ade/index.html

John

 

Thanks John, great links. Looks like the swingarm has to come off. So be it.

 

Right, come to think of it when my mechanic did my Glide Pro install and the S.S. cleave bushings he did mention that he took the swingarm off and took it to a machine shop to have the old ones removed and the new ones pressed in. Not that he couldn't do it he just didn't have a press in his little shop.

Good luck and you're going to love that baby when you get that *ss end tightened up. I know I do.

 

You can make a hand tool acting as a press, similiar to those used for piston wrist pin and other tight-fit parts. You`ll need a long bolt/stud, 2 big washer, a spacer and a nut. One big washer must have the outer diameter just a wee bit smaller that the O.D. of the bushing. Put that spacer on the bolt, insert it into bushing, on the other side put a spacer with I.D. a wee bit bigger than bushing (for example -a big socket from Your tool set) so it can rest on the swingarm edge. Put another washer and the nut at the end and tighten it down. The big washer at the beginning should force the bushing out.

 

Thanks Nutter. I might also check Auto Zone and Harbor Freight to see if they've got something I can use...