Norge swing arm pivot seals

[Huzo]

Further to a previous post, I have had the swing arm out of the Norge to renew and pack the races. As Pete correctly points out, there is a seal in each side to prevent water entering the races. I see that the seals are not a very tight fit in their registers and what stops the one on the right side from being dislodged when you re fit the pin ? I made a small aluminium spencer to stabilise the seal in their respective housings each side since I was not able to be sure that the seal isn't disturbed as the pin is pushed through. The void between the seal and the race is 0.370" so that's what I made the spacer, minus a few thou' to allow for the adjustment of the tapered roller. Could the dislodging of the seal be a contributor to the races being dry and rusty ? Huzo

[leafman60]

Similar set-up on the Stelvio.

The swingarm pivot on these bikes is not sealed in a very comprehensive way. The half-assed seals you mention are one part of that but there are other ways for water to gain entry to the bearings through bearing adjustment configuration.

However, I repacked the bearings on my Stelvio and 15-20k miles later checked them again and they were still full of grease.


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[Huzo]

Bonus !!!