Swingarm

[oldman]

On both my 1988 dts they have grease nipples on the swingarm, just changing the bearings on another and no grease nipples?. Were they omitted from later bikes?

[Calum]

On the underside with the linkages? They are on my 2005 DTRE. But none on the swingarm itself

[SpookDog]

@oldman
I have no idea why, but they don’t have any on later swing arms. Also I think some models have one on one side only, why again, I don’t know! They seem like a good idea...

[Calum]

Can some post a picture of it up?
I don't know what you're on about?

[oldman]

@calum on the main axis of the swingarm I have 2x grease nipples, one for each side, on the 88 bikes. I'll pop a pic up as soon as I can

[Calum]

@oldman how odd. Yeah the later ones didn't have that then.

[oldman]

@calum
There you go, not easy to see but one each side.
Dt125r grease nipples on swingarm:

[Calum]

Ah yes okay. Yeah that's pretty useful.

[oldman]

@calum
There you go
All mine have had them except the one I am doing, cost cutting no doubt

[theportingmaster]

On my 2003 dt there a 3 grease nipples, 1 on swinging arm and 2
on the linkage bolts.

[declan]

some people add those grease nipples

[SpookDog]

@declan
I would of done if I’d had any decent taps when I was rebuilding my swing arm. Mines an 88 (allegedly things change with 15 registered previous owners) and I don’t have any fitted. It’s a pretty shitty cost save IMO. The bearings were rusty when I stripped it down. Being able to top up the grease would of extended the seals life, which would of prevented water getting into the needle bearings...
False economy @ the buyers expense! The nipples are pennies and drilling and tapping 2 holes can’t be that expensive!...

[Calum]

I can't see it being a cost thing.

My DTR's swingarm bearings were fine. And besides the point, it's not a big job to pull the swingarm bolt and regrease.