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Sep 7th, 2011, 12:40 am
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Subframe seat bushing install - edit as solved
I am doing a few mods to my Hypermotard and one of them is an aluminum subframe. In doing so I need to swap the rubber bushings for the seat to rest on, from the stock frame to the new one. They seemed easy enough to come out, but I can't seem to be able to get them to fit into the new subframe. I measured the holes and they are the same size as the stock, any ideas on how to get these in.
Just thought I would mention I did search the forum and the WD-40 trick didn't help, but I did use a step drill bit and made the holes a couple sizes bigger and with a bunch of cursing and pushing it finally seated in.
Last edited by evil-paul; Sep 7th, 2011 at 1:07 am.
Reason: figured it out
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Sep 7th, 2011, 9:20 am
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Yes they are tuff, I used a little bit of grease on the nipple & then pushed them in on the back side with the tip of a "T" handle allen tool. Aloha Alex
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Sep 7th, 2011, 10:39 pm
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I'm getting ready to powdercoat my rear subframe in the winter. Is the seat bushings about the hardest part on removal/reinstall? Pic's? Thanks! 
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Sep 7th, 2011, 11:25 pm
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Originally Posted by aLiEn
I'm getting ready to powdercoat my rear subframe in the winter. Is the seat bushings about the hardest part on removal/reinstall? Pic's? Thanks! |
The best advice i can give you is to remove the fuel tank completely which will make the whole thing easier. The top bolts on the subframe have rubber cushions that sit on the ends of the bolt after the nut and are held on by snap rings and they are a pain to remove with the tank still on the bike. They seem to be just as hard to put back on as well. It can be done by loosing the tank, but I think removing it completely would have made the job a lot less of a pain for me. Ducati didn't make it easy. Oh and those seat bushings are ridiculous to get back in. I went with a black subframe and I like how it turned out. Hopefully it will go smooth for you, just realize it's a bigger job than it seems like it should be. What color are you going with?
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Sep 8th, 2011, 4:18 am
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Yes they are tuff, I used a little bit of grease on the nipple & then pushed them in on the back side with the tip of a "T" handle allen tool. Aloha Alex
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WHOA!!! 
Easy there trigger....This is a family forum....
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Sep 8th, 2011, 8:49 am
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WHOA!!!
Easy there trigger....This is a family forum....
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YOU my friend have NO life.........& too much time!  Aloha Alex
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Sep 8th, 2011, 9:34 am
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YOU my friend have NO life.........& too much time! Aloha Alex |
Not true.....
I was at work and you know how hard us Gummint Employees work.....
Dave
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2008 Hypermotard S Black!!!!
2006 Yamaha YZ450F Supermoto
The girl at the flower store assured me that nothing says "F*ck my brains out" like a dozen roses.
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Sep 8th, 2011, 7:18 pm
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Originally Posted by evil-paul
What color are you going with?
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Thanks for the advice. I'm going with black as well.
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Sep 9th, 2011, 10:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Decreasing Dave
Not true.....
I was at work and you know how hard us Gummint Employees work.....
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Yes I do, I have never even heard of a donut shop being robbed.
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