79 Kz1000 swingarm removal

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06 Mar 2022 09:27 #863249 by Deuce

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Best way to remove these? Both spin when turned.

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06 Mar 2022 09:42 #863251 by kzstreetfighter71

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On the ST there isnt a regular Pinion that runs from one side to the other but 2 lugs that support the swing arm like the pic below, once the bolts are gone off then pry nice and easy with a large flat head screwdriver or pry bar.

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06 Mar 2022 10:23 #863254 by Deuce

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That easy? Wow! Thanks a bunch!

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06 Mar 2022 11:40 - 06 Mar 2022 12:58 #863258 by Deuce

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I should have also asked how the drive shaft comes out of the swingarm. Mine pulls a little, then starts binding.

Never mind. I finally got my fat head in a position that I could look into the swingarm, and I see the C clip. Of course, I'm going to have to go buy a special pair of pliers just for that, since mine don't have a long enough reach.

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12 Mar 2022 05:48 - 12 Mar 2022 05:50 #863621 by Deuce

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Okay, I'm not as dumb as I'm making myself sound, lol. One more question. Does #5 have to come off before the swingarm will pull away from the shaft? In this illustration, it doesn't look like it should have to, but if I pull the swing arm, it moves about 2 inches, then binds up. That particular snap ring is really hard to get to.

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16 Mar 2022 07:07 #863863 by TexasKZ

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I think it would be easier to remove the pin (#6) and then remove the shaft with the swing arm.

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16 Mar 2022 07:12 #863864 by Deuce

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I didn't know about the pin until I was doing some more research and found a thread here that mentioned it. I finally got it all apart and the engine out. This frame was bent, so It's going to the recycle center. Now the REAL fun begins...stripping the good bike for rebuilding!

Thanks for all the help!

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16 Mar 2022 07:18 #863865 by TexasKZ

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Bent frames can be straightened.

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16 Mar 2022 08:13 #863868 by Deuce

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Not worth my time right now. The area I live in is devoid of people able to do stuff like that anyway. It looks like the left down tube got hit pretty hard and it "banana-ed" the spine. You can see it in the picture. I'm happy that I got several good parts off of it, including a motor.