Has anyone replaced the throw out bearing?

[WildGuzziNicholas]

Can anyone walk me through replacing the throw out bearing or throw rod bearing? When I pull my clutch in the bike squeals in 1st gear. Someone said it's a pretty easy job and includes "pulling the swing arm" but not sure where I go from there. The bike is a 2007 750  Nevada.

[Dirk_S]

Steve from AF1 Racing (one of the top Guzzi parts suppliers in the U.S.) has a good writeup here:

https://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?326857-V7-Clutch-Rod-and-Throw-Out-Bearing-Replacement

NOTE: I didn’t verify whether the replacement part #s that Steve mentions in his post match up for your particular model.

[Dirk_S]

To add, when removing the swingarm, I’ll often additionally remove the wheel and sometimes the final drive to lighten the load, especially when trying to get the driveshaft to seat onto the transmission, but if you’re patient enough, you can get it all back on with the pumpkin and wheel still on. Helps to have the swingarm supported in the back by the shocks to free your hands and have the wheel in the air while you carefully play Line the Spline and Stick the Pivots.