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CrazyBiker · 11-02-2008, 07:29 PM

1st of all I deserve a

. RoT:- NEVER EVER use a torque wrench on anything below 30-40 ft/lb; plain wrench is just fine. I stripped the threads on the lower swingarm bolt

. Before this I have stripped the rear caliper. Went to Lowes and got a similar heavy duty grade 8 bolt, locknut and washers. Otherwise everything else went great. Also soaked the chain clean overnight in kersene. BTW, the difference between the weights of two swingarms is 1 lbs. Old boxy weights around 14 lbs and the newer one weighs 13 lbs. Chain adjustment pieces are very nice; simplifies the job of adjusting the slack and wheel alignment.
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Just for showing off, here are the BT-016 strapped on my ass when I took them for putting on

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11-02-2008, 07:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
CrazyBiker SuperBike Champion Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 27 Posts: 2,364 Casino Cash: $62743 Sportbike: 07 Black FZ1, 06 FZ6 Converted to newer styling - Black/Blue	07 Swingarm swap on a 06 complete! 1st of all I deserve a . RoT:- NEVER EVER use a torque wrench on anything below 30-40 ft/lb; plain wrench is just fine. I stripped the threads on the lower swingarm bolt . Before this I have stripped the rear caliper. Went to Lowes and got a similar heavy duty grade 8 bolt, locknut and washers. Otherwise everything else went great. Also soaked the chain clean overnight in kersene. BTW, the difference between the weights of two swingarms is 1 lbs. Old boxy weights around 14 lbs and the newer one weighs 13 lbs. Chain adjustment pieces are very nice; simplifies the job of adjusting the slack and wheel alignment. 1101081643-00.jpg Just for showing off, here are the BT-016 strapped on my ass when I took them for putting on . 1027081447-00.jpg 1027081447-01.jpg 1027081448-00.jpg __________________ 07 Raven FZ1 (May 06 2009) Micron Full System\|O2 Elim\|Lars Airbox Mod\|Ivan's FCE\|BMC\|CopperDawg Flies\|HEL SS Lines,Speed Bleeders\|ASV Black Shorties\|Rizoma Rearsets\|Sargent/Corbin Rider/Pillion\|MRA Vario\|Throttlemiester\|Satan666 Highway Pegs\|Reverse Retro Mirrors\|Symtec Heated Grips\|Marine Powerlet\|Integrated Taillight\|Arrow Signals\|T-Rex Frame,Crashbobbins F/R Axle Sliders\|Targa FE\|Power Bronze Rear Fender 06 Black FZ6:(July 29 2007) R6S Forks,Speedbleeders,SS Lines,HH Sintered Brake Pads\|15T,Speedohealer v3\|Laser Extreme Quad,-CAT,K&N,PC3\|Puig Light Smoke Racing\|06 FZ1 Bar\|TS Seat\|T-Rex Sliders,Axle Crash Bobbins\|FAZR6 FE\|Powerlet\|Dual Headlight Mod (Xenon Super White)\|F/R Arrow Signals\|Pod Light Mod\|Fiamm HB Lo Tone\|Reflective Decals on Frame\|Universal RAM Mount\|BT-016 Last edited by CrazyBiker : 11-05-2008 at 12:07 PM.