Delboy's Garage, Busa Build, Day 7, Swing Arm Bearings 

Super great session, Del and Penny! Hope you both had a great weekend... 🏍👍🏍

Seriously you have by far the best content on bikes on either side of the Atlantic. :) I have learned a lot and I am an old guy lol. I remember doing some of this with my dad and it is cool to see you in the process. very methodical and I like that. take care my friend.

Rusty musty Dusty busty......Penny and You Del have A Great Week and Ride Safely.

I do enjoy a starting a weekend morning watching your videos along with a cup of coffee and bacon sandwich. I just did all the bearings on my Hayabusa, pretty much rebuilt it again to be honest, but I have followed you for a while, as everyone I know will tell you, I am very funny about my own cars and bikes as I am an 'engineer' or something like that...😄 I always do all my own work, modifications ect, I HATE people touching my things and my attitude is that I feel if you want something done properly you do it yourself! But if there was ever a time I could not do things for myself and my bikes needed any work doing to them you sir are the only other living human on the planet I will ever trust to lay you're hands on my bike. 👍 Keep it up! Alot of people rely on you're tutorials and knowledge including myself as I love to learn new things and maybe other ways of doing mechanical things if I did not already know. All the best! -Ethen -Norfolk

Very enjoyable video. Great depth in detail many thanks

The older I get, the less I seem to know, Del, but these videos are edging back the frontiers of ignorance. I love that bearing removal kit... and it's my birthday next week 😉👍

Really enjoying this new series. Excellent work as always.

Seriously thinking of investing in one of those bearing pullers may save me money down the road. Great vid with some good tips thanks Del.

Great job Del and Penny, explained nice and simple will help people out lots. You both have a relaxing weekend.Cheers

Great video as always buddy and lovely to hear Pen behind the camera, love to you both, regards Stu 👍

Have a great weekend Del and Penny

the not cleaning of things is hard to watch :P

Top video del sure it ll help some one out there keep em coming Cueball 👍

Awesome video. Great detail.

Good afternoon!

Another great vid. Diesel makes a good cleaner.😀

Everyone thinking that slide hammer action was sped up! It wasn't, he's just had that much practice!

She's back. I like when you both work together

My OCD is kicking in 🤪. I know dirty is the look we're going for .🤣🤣👍Del always great to watch

A+++. Thank you. I was shouting at you to at least clean that swing arm!

There's something therapeutic about packing new bearings with new grease 👌🏼😅

Makes me wonder what must the state of my bearings be on my 20 yo Copper/Silver busa with 92.000 klms. Guess it ought to be looked at but not sure can be bothered with all that work when its on the market looking for another owner. Think I'll leave it to next owner. Only had head stem bearing done once some 10 yrs ago. Being its sole owner in its whole life I guess they shouldn't be too bad as Ive always looked after the 'ol girl. But gotta make me wonder. Cheers Del great vid as per usual.

Cafe Racer or Rat Rod??? Maybe I've missed something with a change of mind.

Funny story, I removed the swing arm from the CBR and noticed the chain had ripped through the slider and eaten I to the swing arm!! As you know chain sliders are like rocking horse shit so I managed to get a second hand swing arm, with almost new bearings in with a chain slider on for £22!!! Winner! (then of course it was painted black) 😎

It`s always the labour costs that hurt the most Del. Cracking Vid

The deeper you go the more nackered it gets... My OCD gotta clean and renew is kicking in LOL. None the less I'll keep watching even though it causes the odd twitch ;-)

Wow. They were gritty and minging them bearings. That kit looks a must to get now.

hi my friend, i'm from Brazil, i have a Kawasaki ninja zx6r 2002, i would like to see you repairing one

Excellent as always. And from one professional cameraman to another, well done Penny. Great job.

Paraffin/kerosene at 50-80p/pint???... c'mon Del, who wants to work in a mess? Chukit.

Great video Del. Another concise, informative essential guide on a critical part of unseen neglect. all the best to you and Pen. Al

another excellent video, really useful to see what goes on inside and why maintenance is so important!

Always interesting, informative and entertaining! 👍

Iam late to the party here. But damn Jesus there is a lot of knowledge one can suck up from this channel! Thanks a lot!! Also 10/10 for the no bullshit approach. Straight to the point. No shitty: "Press subscribe begging"

Your videos are getting more and more insightful because you are breaking jobs down into bite size chunks. I think the patience in doing that is admirable as people like me are learning a lot from it. So, thank you for that. Unfortunately, I have the street fighter setup on my ZX swingarm and I remembered you groaning a bit when getting those bearings out back in the day. Fun to come for me then. Now here's a bit of a confession and please feel free to flame me as much as you like. I just want to know if I should be worried. I decided it was time to re-grease the linkage bearings as was suggested in the maintenance schedule and because I figured, no one had touched those bearings ever anyway. So, after removing all the bits and pieces I proceeded to clean everything up with washing up liquid and degreaser, including all the bearings. I dried everything out, decided the needles looked ok and packed everything with copious amounts of grease. The question is, in my usual clean-everything-to-within-an-inch-of-its-life, did I invite rust and corrosion to eat those bearings? To be honest, I am still not sure whether I ended up thoroughly drying everything inside the linkages. The other thing I wanted to get your opinion on, I got myself a blind bearing puller set but a cheap one, albeit from a UK company (£40). It did not come with a bridge puller. So, I tried slide hammering the front wheel bearings out and managed to just rip out the puller every time despite expanding it so it sat absolutely tight. The question is, is the puller a piece of shite I should send back, or was I just expecting too much? I ended up buying some proper punches and a 2kg club hammer and drifting the bearings out. I have to add that they were properly stuck in there and still the original bearings so it was never going to be an easy job. Anyway, I'm sorry I'm always bugging you with such amateurish questions but I don't have anyone else I can turn to who I trust to be that knowledgeable. I also never expect a reply really because I know your life must be very busy. Anyway, hope you are getting some sort of dry weekend riding in. Best wishes to you and Penny. Great camerawork, as always. :)

I bet the PO used a pressure washer to clean that bike at one time.

Hey Del, I’m keen to include a blind bearing puller kit to my workshop after watching you use yours again. I’m seeing numerous kits available here in Oz, so what range of sizes should I be looking for in a kit?? Cheers

I would have hit hy self somewhere in the no no regions on the slide hammer action, I know I would. Another great informative video bruv. There is something peaceful about watching someone else having to do it and not me lol. Ride safe peeps and enjoy the beautifull countryside you have down there. Not that I'm jealous or owt 😟😟

Where did you order them exact bearings spacers???

The problem with your videos Del, is that they make me want to buy tools, like the bearing puller kit you have. I need that so much. By the time I get caught up to where you are at the moment with this Rhino I'll be bloody skint!

excellent job sir. will you be doing the clutch slave cylinder seal replacement? none on the internet for a Hayabusa. keep up the great videos.

Diesel fuel works good for leaning parts also Kerosene.

You both are awesome and I enjoy watching your videos. I love you. And what a nice write in the end of the video

white spirit.....layman's terms....vinegar?

Enjoying the series a lot, only downside is the wait time between episodes :/

Hey, Del, at 10:50, you slide the bearing onto the threaded rod, followed by the large washer. What size ID and OD is that washer and where did you pick those up? Thanks!!

Brilliant. So helpful and I'm doing the same job on a ZXR 750 H1. Thanks Dell. Really appreciate these videos

Nice another del boy vid just as i get in from work, kettle on

What was that rod he used to put in the new bearings?

Blind bearing puller is the best investment I have made in tools. I used to be afraid to do my own bearings, after watching you and getting a blind puller I have now done every bearing on my Tiger 800. Finished the swing arm bearings yesterday, and I was wondering about needle bearings. I did the same (tight enough, but soft enough so I could still rotate), and I am getting more and more excited to finish my project! Thank you again so much for all these videos.

Great job del as norm mate lovely work

Another great video, thanks for putting them out. I expected the welds on that swing arm to be smoother. distracting:)

Every day is a school day , love it😊😊😊😊......didn't go much the first time 😁😁

wow... ride safe... temps cooled down again over here but got a nice friday ride in for lunch..... love the fried chicken here.

I like your GP plate.

Del &Penny, Excellent once again. Enjoy the weekend, Always a Pleasure Take Care.

I used my blind bearing puller this week. Very handy tool to have.

Excelente técnica!!!!

Wonderful 👏

great video as always del& penny ,done my swingarm bearings on my blackbird this morning with my wife.i had to inprovise abit though because of no bearing puller at moment cost and all that.i used an heat gun wd40 2 x socket extensions and the correct size stepped sockets .20 mins and the job was done taking the bearings out.not quiet the correct or the best way but with care I got the bearings out with no fuss.one tip if is to use electrical tape round the undersized sockets to avoid damage to swingarm.another birthday &xmas might well buy me a blind bearing puller.draw bolt method to put bearings in .so thanks del &penny for giving me abit of confidence to sort the job out.

Hey Del, loving this project so far, learnt a lot already. Changed my headstock bearings and doing wheel bearings on my SRAD tomorrow with your help 👍🏻 keep them coming, cheers.

I have to say del you are very much a natural with the slide hammer hahahahaha

It’s been awhile since I checked up on this channel but I did not expect to see a hayabusa on this channel. Glad to see you appreciate bikes of all backgrounds I’ll definitely be watching this one

wow, im really gonna get those bearing pulling sets

Thanks for this video, learning more and more with them.

:-) hey look. it is me. lol Thanks for the video

Loving the work mate👍👍👍 I’ve been a busy boy to. Thanks to you I gained the skill to rattle dan paint. My transits in need of some love so one new o/s wing under coated. Ready for base coat and lacquer. In deed it’s al, in the action and muscle memory. I our you a big thank you for your advise. O one other thing I’d advise anybody doing rattle dan work is take you time don’t rush it. Step by step. 👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍

One word my friend: Exelent!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Hi great videos really interesting to watch great content

(P) Another step forward & free to move. Both have a great weekend 👍🏻.

Bearings went in pretty smoothly!

Good work there, would it be worth putting some silicon or similar around the dust seals to stop the ingress of crap etc, have a great weekend both 👍👍😎

A great start to the weekend - brilliant as ever!

Great stuff del nice and simple 😊

Are you planning to do anything on the explorer Del?

Great video, well done.

Helpful video Del✌️✌️✌️

fast upload Dell .. you treating us ...

Good solid videos.

As always,👍👍👍👍👍👍

+1! Thanks!

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Another great Vid. Well done Del.