| Author | Message | ||
     Camp762 |
Long story short, first tire change after strange tire wear on new to me '06 Ulysses, corroded axle pulled the crushed/shot drive side bearing out of wheel and stretched apart swing arm instead of clean removal (yes, pinch bolt was loose). Now when trying to reinstall the axle will not grab the threads even after ratchet strap through wheel around the swing arm sides torqued in a bit. What can I do to remedy this situation. Any assistance would be great, thanks!  (Message edited by Camp762 on May 28, 2017) | ||
| Akbuell |
First thought would be to carefully check the threads of both the axle and the swing arm and make sure they are in good condition. They may have gotten 'goobered' up while removing the wheel. Is it possible to thread the axle into the swing arm from the outside, and maybe clean up the threads? If the swing arm is actually sprung, I would be actively looking for a replacement. Hope this helps, Dave | ||
| Camp762 |
The threads are fine, I did try going from the other end so that is not the issue. I'm going for one more attempt later today but without success will probably be on the hunt for a new swing arm. Quite sad, I was just getting finished with what I thought was it's last bug worked out fixing exposed wires on the fuel pump.. | ||
| Cyclone8u |
Hey Camp762, Good luck w/ the swingarm situation, I would concur with the advice to replace. Too much riding (literally) on proper fitment & alignment there. Regarding your exposed fuel pump wiring, make sure you check your grounds. Particularly the negative battery cable to frame. I actually added an additional ground strap to the sub frame. I had a grounding issue and over time, when starting the bike it found a better path to ground through the fuel pump, vaporizing the insulation from the pump wiring. Thankfully the pump survived (don't really know how, pulling that much current through it!). Worth a look and may save you from being stranded due to inability to start or worse. | ||
| Akbuell |
And when putting things back together, don't forget to put quality never seize on the rear axle where the wheel bearings ride. Hope this helps Dave | ||
| Camp762 |
OK, thanks to all those who have given advise throughout my ordeal here. I've discovered when chasing the threads from the left I ended up pushing a loose piece of thread metal into the start of the threads on the right, this would not allow the axle to grab. The swing arm was definitely misaligned on the first attempt, and I'm guessing all of the strap squeezing got me closer to true because the axle went in with much less difficulty then first try when I tore the threads up to begin with. I coated the axle in Honda Molly assembly paste as this seemed better then the other white lithium option I have on hand. Now after new bearings, tire, and re-wiring & refurbishing my fuel pump, my Ulysses is back in business. The plan is to get this bike ship shape to take over roll as daily driver and save my old ZG1000 for my real deal bad weather bike. Last thing I'd like to try to make this thing just right would be a lowering block, spring, or shock to drop my rear an inch, and possibly some bar risers to drop my front forks to match this would be a definite keeper. I do appreciate the help from all of the Buell support community! |
