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Hmmmm
Had forgotten how much work can be involved in having dual suspension.
Tried to find a workshop manual for a 2007 SX trail without much luck. Did find a shop not so far away that still carries a complete Bearing kit plus all the spacers and spherical shock mounts for £90 may well get one next year as much for the extra spare spacers and mounts, the bearings i can buy as needed after that.
So far mapped out the bearings.
2x 6902-2RS main pivot, notchy, dried out. Flushed, repacked with fresh grease, serviceable.
4x 6802-VRS Linkage, variable grades of dried out. Also flushed/repacked and serviceable.
2x 6802-VRS Chain stay arm. Top end, connect to linkage and shock, felt smooth, serviced.
4x 6800-2RS Remember doing these years ago..... Totally dried out and stuck, bottom end of Chainstay arm. Had to flush and tease movement back with a dowel. Bit of work, letting solvent dry out then going to lube and rotate. These should come back with grease.
Shock seems fine after cleaning, expecting this to blow a seal when i flat land the bike off something :)
Should all be back together again tonight. Glad i checked the bearings, while the suspension would function the dry bearings would fail pretty quickly and the Alu fastners would get eaten by the steel bearing. At some point they need doing but after a good clean and regrease they will do for now.