Removing swing arm bushings from CB

[cr8zy1van]

How???


I have tried pulling them, heating and then pulling them. Pulling them, heating the swing arm while cooling them but they wont budge. (In frustration I may also have tried beating on them with a mallet.... They feel solid as the day is long!) I would love to replace them with a bearing set I bought but it they do not want to move. I have a 72 CB500, is there any chance they are part of the swing arm and not replacable?

 

[eram]

Check your parts fiche to see if they are bushings... but I had to mini-hacksaw/dremel mine out. Just cut a small section out to relieve the tension and they'll slide out.

If you do, just be sure to cut *really* carefully and not hit the swingarm. I didn't cut all the way through and then just broke the bushing.

 

[Sonreir]

I used a hacksaw and chisel to get mine out as well. Hacksaw to cut some weak points into them and chisel just to break them the rest of the way.

 

[fairfield]

http://www.parktool.com/product/head-cup-remover-rt-1

I made something like this out of steel pipe... worked great.

 

[eram]

Re: Re: Removing swing arm bushings from CB

http://www.parktool.com/product/head-cup-remover-rt-1

I made something like this out of steel pipe... worked great.

Wow I really could have used that to get my steering stem bearing races out...

 

[cr8zy1van]

Thanks a lot for that idea! I'm going to try that tonight when I get home.

 

[trek97]

I have 76 cb360t. I just removed mine last week. I tried beating them w a hammer and long screwdriver for a minute...didnt budge. Then I used the propane torch and warmed the swingarm tube on the exposed side till the grease just started to smoke. Then with just a tap w hammer and screwdriver they pushed right out. I did damage the inside end of one just a bit, From the previous beating. But the plastic bushing will clean right up for re-use w Emory paper.