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      oldman last edited by

      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?

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      • Calum
        Calum last edited by

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

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          SpookDog @oldman last edited by

          @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...

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            Calum last edited by

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

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              oldman @Calum last edited by

              @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

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                Calum @oldman last edited by

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

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                  oldman @Calum last edited by Calum

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

                  alt text

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                    Calum last edited by

                    Ah yes okay. Yeah that's pretty useful.

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                      oldman @Calum last edited by

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

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                        theportingmaster last edited by

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

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                          declan @theportingmaster last edited by

                          some people add those grease nipples

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                            SpookDog @declan last edited by

                            @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!...

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                            • Calum
                              Calum last edited by

                              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.

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