Swingarm Shims Anyone?? - Ducati Monster Forums: Ducati Monster Motorcycle Forum

dragonworld · 03-29-2008, 11:21 PM

Anyone had the need to adjust the shims in their swingarm pivot?? ???
If so, did you find any alternatives to the stock shims?? [thumbsup]

s4grrr · 03-30-2008, 03:23 AM

i've never needed to adjust the swingarm shims in any of my bikes, can i ask why yours need adjusting???

dragonworld · 03-30-2008, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by loony888

i've never needed to adjust the swingarm shims in any of my bikes, can i ask why yours need adjusting???

Not mine, but I pulled the arse end out of MyLittleDucs 7fiddy (70,000K) to check and grease the bearings and found it has a bit too much side play in the arm. ;D
Everything else was fine though. [thumbsup]

s4grrr · 03-30-2008, 11:43 PM

that's a bit odd, the needle bearings that the swingarm axle pivot on are lubed by the oil in the engine, and when i had mine apart it looked like the bearing was inside the case a little and the shims are there as a mating surface for the swingarm to pivot against. so there's nothing to wear, at least i don't there's anything that should wear. the swingarm isn't cracked is it?

paul.

dragonworld · 03-31-2008, 04:01 AM

The permitted side play is .1mm and the bike has a bit more than that, so I will have to get some shims which come in .2mm and .1mm and go only in the right hand side of course as the other side is set for chain/wheel alignment. ;D
I didnt think people would have done this too often, so I guess its off to the dealers.

s4grrr · 03-31-2008, 04:50 AM

cool, i didn't know ducati sold different sized shims either, you learn something every day rond here.
thanks [thumbsup]

paul.

dragonworld · 03-31-2008, 05:04 AM

Yup!! I've been on a couple of sites for other bikes and this is by far the best, particularly for info regarding our chosen toys [thumbsup] ;D
And of course the variety and quality of shitehangeronnerers and stirrers that frequent these esteemed pages, (Hehehe!! Now THAT will be likely to start somthing??) :

;D

:-* Snigger

The Spider · 04-01-2008, 03:45 AM

who's your mechanic one-of-Dragoness?

dragonworld · 04-01-2008, 03:55 AM

Aaah Sir Arachnid of the 8 Legs ;D

I do all of the servicing and maintenance on the 2 Monsters in our garage. [thumbsup]
Love doing, its lotsa fun and its interesting learning the beast