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So, how often do you guys service your linkage bearings? I just ripped apart mine after rebuilding them a year and a half ago, and they were in need of it. still lubed and moved freely, but were starting to get dirty.

What are your schedules?

Cant even remember when I did it last

Once in 16 years.

i just build a new bike

Roostius_Maximus wrote:i just build a new bike

If i could afford it lol. I still dont have the motor I want in my frame LOL

Back in my day, they didn't have linkages, swingarm bushings yes.
If I only had 1 or 2 bikes to ride all the time I suppose they would get regular maintenance.
As it is now, no single bike of mine gets used that much.
I don't even know what the manuals call for, I guess that should be the guideline.

I do my 85 -86 just about every winter or if gone through a lot of water . Just 2 b safe they r kinda pricy

Pressure washer = more maintenance

every 2 months, but i pressuer wash my bike after almost every ride,
cant get dirt in the house

I've been finding that the bearing on the shock clevis (the bottom one) needs grease more than the rest. Mud riding kills em.

AlisoBob wrote:Pressure washer = more maintenance

not if you have grease nipples.




i usually pump a few squirts of fresh grease in during tyre changes or every 6 months. the only trouble with this method is excess grease messing up the areas once it squeezes out all the old stuff. a can of degreaser and a pressure clean usually get it all. you can see where i have missed.

now its just the spherical bearings in the shock that i have to grease.

regularly now, i learnt the hard way through some whoops. Snapped the linkage and shock. The rear just collapsed under me. That was my TM300