What Did You Do to Your RX3 Today?

[ChopperCharles]

Originally Posted by 3banger

I'm in the midst of installing the Progressive upgraded shock from CSC. This is a nice looking peice of kit. While doing this I'm cleaning out and repacking all of the suspension link bearings with grease. I can happily report they are all of the needle bearing type and were all found with adequate grease except the main swing arm bearings; they were effective dry. Well, they aren't dry any more; all bearing have been liberally stuffed with blue Bell Ray waterproof goodness. Just a heads up to those doing and suspension maintance that it is worth pulling the swing arm and checking the bearings.

On a side note has anyone (spud most likely) dropped the triple clamps and inspected the head stock bearings? They are another common place many motorcycle OEMs skimp on the greasy goodness. I'll be doing this when I pull the forks to change the oil to 10wt.

Any thoughts about drilling and tapping for zerk fittings for some of these locations? Seems like a sound idea, especially if you often flog the bike off-road or do a lot of water crossings, but I don't know the feasibility of it on the RX3.

Charles.