What Did You Do to Your RX3 Today?

3banger · 04-19-2016, 09:06 AM

I neglected to take any photos with the rear swing arm out but yes the service is the same as the needle bearings on the linkage bits. Also it's a lot easier if you disconnect the rear brake hose mounted to swing arm first. I hung the the rear caliper from the passager foot peg with a wire tie. I'm glad I checked it as the bearings were quite dry. I'll try to remember to post pics when I do the head stock bearings. Right now I'm struggling with the puzzle that is getting the top bolt in place for the new progressive shock...

SpudRider · 04-19-2016, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 3banger

I neglected to take any photos with the rear swing arm out but yes the service is the same as the needle bearings on the linkage bits. Also it's a lot easier if you disconnect the rear brake hose mounted to swing arm first. I hung the the rear caliper from the passager foot peg with a wire tie. I'm glad I checked it as the bearings were quite dry. I'll try to remember to post pics when I do the head stock bearings. Right now I'm struggling with the puzzle that is getting the top bolt in place for the new progressive shock...

Yes, basically you remove the rear tire, then remove the lower shock linkage. Then, after disconnecting the rear brake hose, you pull the swingarm bolt. After the swingarm is removed, you can clean and grease the bearings in the swingarm.

Here is a link to a thread which tells you how to get the top bolt in place for the Progressive shock absorber.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16352

maxhdrm · 04-21-2016, 05:05 PM

Garmin 600, Amps/Ram mount. Love the bright Garmin display. Have the same mount on my RT so I can move the GPS easily between bikes. Connected the power to AC1 so I can switch the power off if I am just moving the bike and don't want to power up the GPS.

SpudRider · 04-21-2016, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by maxhdrm

Garmin 600, Amps/Ram mount. Love the bright Garmin display. Have the same mount on my RT so I can move the GPS easily between bikes. Connected the power to AC1 so I can switch the power off if I am just moving the bike and don't want to power up the GPS.

That is a very nice installation.

pyoungbl · 04-22-2016, 05:28 PM

Today was shop day with the bike. I backed off the preload on the Progressive Suspension shock, now it's just finger tight against the spring. Next, took off the mask covering the indicator lights on the dash...that has the lights so darn dim. I also trimmed the plastic housing on the right 'wing' where the USB outlet lives. Now I have much better access to one of the windshield mount bolts. Finally, switched out the 12V cigarette lighter outlet for a Powerlet one. The Powerlet unit is a smaller diameter so I got to spend some quality time with the lathe, machining a pair of adapters. This was also a good time to coat the electrical connections with DeOxit. Tomorrow I'll measure the sag at the rear. I'll also fab up a mount for my Garmin GPS. All this is in prep for a trip to Horizon's Unlimited in Appomattox, Virginia next weekend. I bet I'll have the only Zong there!

jbfla · 04-22-2016, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pyoungbl

Today was shop day with the bike. I backed off the preload on the Progressive Suspension shock, now it's just finger tight against the spring. Next, took off the mask covering the indicator lights on the dash...that has the lights so darn dim. I also trimmed the plastic housing on the right 'wing' where the USB outlet lives. Now I have much better access to one of the windshield mount bolts. Finally, switched out the 12V cigarette lighter outlet for a Powerlet one. The Powerlet unit is a smaller diameter so I got to spend some quality time with the lathe, machining a pair of adapters. This was also a good time to coat the electrical connections with DeOxit. Tomorrow I'll measure the sag at the rear. I'll also fab up a mount for my Garmin GPS. All this is in prep for a trip to Horizon's Unlimited in Appomattox, Virginia next weekend. I bet I'll have the only Zong there!

You've been a busy guy, Peter.......but where are the pictures!

And I'm sure the folks here would like a report on the Horizons Unlimited gathering, too.

jb

04-19-2016, 09:06 AM	#1
3banger Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 159	I neglected to take any photos with the rear swing arm out but yes the service is the same as the needle bearings on the linkage bits. Also it's a lot easier if you disconnect the rear brake hose mounted to swing arm first. I hung the the rear caliper from the passager foot peg with a wire tie. I'm glad I checked it as the bearings were quite dry. I'll try to remember to post pics when I do the head stock bearings. Right now I'm struggling with the puzzle that is getting the top bolt in place for the new progressive shock...
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04-22-2016, 05:28 PM	#5
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Today was shop day with the bike. I backed off the preload on the Progressive Suspension shock, now it's just finger tight against the spring. Next, took off the mask covering the indicator lights on the dash...that has the lights so darn dim. I also trimmed the plastic housing on the right 'wing' where the USB outlet lives. Now I have much better access to one of the windshield mount bolts. Finally, switched out the 12V cigarette lighter outlet for a Powerlet one. The Powerlet unit is a smaller diameter so I got to spend some quality time with the lathe, machining a pair of adapters. This was also a good time to coat the electrical connections with DeOxit. Tomorrow I'll measure the sag at the rear. I'll also fab up a mount for my Garmin GPS. All this is in prep for a trip to Horizon's Unlimited in Appomattox, Virginia next weekend. I bet I'll have the only Zong there!
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