Hi everyone
I'm new to this forum but not new to the R6. I bought mine new five years ago and love it.
I had it dealer serviced for the first two years and after that the dealer went but so thanks to www.yzfr6.net got myself a service manual and do it myself now.
I'm just about to give it a service for the summer but I need some help with greasing the swinging arm, The service manual says it should be greased but dosn't explain how. Does this mean the swinging arm should be removed and the bearings re packed???
Can anyone enlighten me.
Thanks
Marty C

I don't think you need to repack.. I'm not sure for the 00-01 r6 though.
I'd just remove the pivot shaft and lube it up. Re-install and tighten. It's one of those things that if you never serviced it wouldn't make much of a difference.

Yeah if you pull the pivot shaft and then jam a bunch of grease in the bearings on each side, trying to work as much grease into the bearing you should be good. Because they are pressfit and will be destroyed in any attempt to remove them.

At 5 years old i would recommend checking and greasing the swingingarm bearings and also all the suspension linkage system. Sounds complicated but is really easy.
unload the back end by suspending it with straps from a roof beam in the garage, unbolt the shock, unbolt the swingingarm, check and grease. Check manual for type of grease.
Take about 2 hours

Cheers Andy
I've got it ready to start servicing but not had the time yet. You say about suspending from the garage roof, where do you strap it? under the sub frame or frame. I was thinking about trying to put some blockes under the enging to take the weight of the rear suspention but suspending it sounds better.
Marty

Suspending it is probably the hardest part of the job, i usualy hook onto the subframe but putting blocks under the engine is a good idea.
getting a mate to help support the bike during the whole process is a good safety measure.

Cheers Andy
I'll give it a try and let you know.
Marty