Removing the swinging arm
Before removing the concerned parts, you must first carry out the following operations:
Remove the exhaust silencer (Removing the silencer).
Remove the rear wheel (Removing the rear wheel).
Remove the rear sprocket (Replacing the rear sprocket).
Remove the rear brake calliper (Removing the rear brake calliper).
Remove the rear shock absorber.
Remove the rear eccentric hub as described in "Removing the rear wheel eccentric hub and the rear wheel shaft"
Undo screw (1) of the speed sensor and remove sensor (2).
Undo and remove the screws (3) of the cable rings.
Remove chain sliding shoe (4) after undoing screws (5). Release rear speed sensor (6).
It is possible to check the supporting bearing play while the swinging arm (7) is still fitted on the motorcycle frame. Try to move the rear of the swinging arm (7) in the four directions.
Any abnormal movement is a sign of worn bearings that could cause bike instability.
Once the play in the support bearings has been checked, the rear swinging arm (7) may be removed from the motorcycle.
Hold the swingarm shaft (8) with the screws (9) on the bike left side, and at the same time loosen the screw (9) on the opposite side: collect the washer (10).
Remove the two footpeg holder plates (Removing the footpeg holder plates).
Remove circlip (A) placed on both sides.
Using the drift fully extract the swingarm shaft.
Remove the swinging arm assembly from the frame.
Undo the screws (11) to remove the chain sliding shoe (12) from the swingarm (7).