GSXR 1100 N swingarm pivot removal

[Panos]

Hello everyone , i tried to remove my swingarm today but the pivot will not move at all , it has never been removed i guess .

My question is do i have to loosen the adjusting locking castle nut (which is seised as well) or should i go ahead and force the pivot out with a hummer?

I think the pivot should be able to move once the nut is removed without messing with the castle nut but i thought its better to ask you guys for advise first

[Jaydee]

Try using a mallet instead of a hammer. Less chance of damaging threads. It will move once you break the dry bond. Spray some penetrating oil on the bolt end to help beforehand. Then clamp a vice-grips on the bolt head and wiggle it out the rest of the way.

[Panos]

31 minutes ago, Jaydee said:

Try using a mallet instead of a hammer. Less chance of damaging threads. It will move once you break the dry bond. Spray some penetrating oil on the bolt end to help beforehand. Then clamp a vice-grips on the bolt head and wiggle it out the rest of the way.

I will use a piece of wood between the hummer and the pivot i have allready soaked it in wd 40 , so no messing with the castle nut right?

Thanks for replying Jaydee

[no class]

use a piece of aluminum or brass ..... the wood will absorb too much of the impact .

[Panos]

23 minutes ago, no class said:

use a piece of aluminum or brass ..... the wood will absorb too much of the impact .

Thanks a lot for replying guys ,

i will attack the enemy pivot first thing in the morning with fury , anger and brutal force .

[Jaydee]

2 hours ago, Panos said:

so no messing with the castle nut right?

No need to go near as it's screwed to the frame, the bolt slides through it.

[Panos]

6 minutes ago, TonyGee said:

i was thinking about the swingarm end float adjuster, could the shaft be seized to it ?  it might be worth taking the lock ring off and see if the spindle will screw out.  just a thought. 

It doesnt seem to be in contact with the pivot , it is seized too and i thought it would be easier to remove it once the pivot is out .

I wish i had a 14mm allen key to try to spin the pivot loose but i have a hummer so...

[stellafella]

Use a 14 mm hex bolt with two nuts locked together farther up the thread , then a socket onto the nuts.

[nickmac]

Being unfamiliar with the clearance adjuster and locknut arrangement this thread came up on a generic Google search for gsxr swingarm removal. So I thought I'd add to it.

The pivot bolt comes out of the middle ok with help from the copper hammer, but the swingarm wouldn't budge and I didn't want to force it. A bit of shopping later and I had the castellated sockets required.

The dugga dugga weapon was required they were tight as fuck but once loose the arm fell out. So yes you do need to undo the castellated nuts, l did anyway.

[spiderpig]

Never had an issue with that adjuster nut, have had to pound out the pivot bolt tho