Saracen Raw 2 Swing Arm Bearing - Help?!

[Waugh-terfall]

Hi all, recently purchased a 2007/2008 Saracen Raw 2, I think the Swing Arm bearing has gone as it wobbles from side to side from the middle.

A. Could this be the Swing Arm Bearing?

B. Where would I get a new one, Halfords?

C. How do I know which to get?

Thanks in advance!

[snotrag]

Forget asking around for a bearing for a Saracen Raw 2. You need to find out what the bearing code is - either by taking the frame apart, or by talking to the importers.

Then just quote the bearing code to to a friendly local suppliers - mine for instance is http://www.spen-bearings.co.uk/

It will be a couple of pounds at most.

As much as I love bike shops ( I worked in them for years!) they are not the place to buy cartridge bearings!

[Waugh-terfall]

snotrag said:

Forget asking around for a bearing for a Saracen Raw 2. You need to find out what the bearing code is - either by taking the frame apart, or by talking to the importers.

Then just quote the bearing code to to a friendly local suppliers - mine for instance is http://www.spen-bearings.co.uk/

It will be a couple of pounds at most.

As much as I love bike shops ( I worked in them for years!) they are not the place to buy cartridge bearings!

Thanks, I take it I just undo the bolt and pull the swing-arm free of the rest?

[snotrag]

Waugh-terfall said:

Thanks, I take it I just undo the bolt and pull the swing-arm free of the rest?

Totally depends on the frame design - could be a pinch bolt assembly that clasps round the bearing, or it could be pressed into the swing arm, with a dust cover/washer and a bolt through it. You'll have to work it out.

[Waugh-terfall]

snotrag said:

Waugh-terfall said:

Thanks, I take it I just undo the bolt and pull the swing-arm free of the rest?

Totally depends on the frame design - could be a pinch bolt assembly that clasps round the bearing, or it could be pressed into the swing arm, with a dust cover/washer and a bolt through it. You'll have to work it out.

It's the latter I think. To the garage!

[Waugh-terfall]

Right, must get round to sorting this!

This is what everything looks like, please excuse the poor pictures!




How do I get in there?!

[waughie]

Its not a bearing, it is just a bush. You need large allen keys to remove it, and it should just unscrew.

Halfords should be able to order you one, its the same part as used on the Ikon, and i think it may be universal to a few other models as well.

[Waugh-terfall]

Bloody hell, that didn't half confuse me when I saw your name! - Thanks alot, Halfords can order me the actual bushing?

[waughie]

Yeah they can, but they are special order, if you take yours with you they might have one kicking round the department. We used to have a few of the apollo ones about and i'm pretty sure they are the same!

Name wise, haha yes i've yet to meet any outside our family with the same name. Is yours war or woff though?

[Waugh-terfall]

waughie said:

Yeah they can, but they are special order, if you take yours with you they might have one kicking round the department. We used to have a few of the apollo ones about and i'm pretty sure they are the same!

Name wise, haha yes i've yet to meet any outside our family with the same name. Is yours war or woff though?

Seriously wierd haha, it's 'War', tell me you're first name isn't Tom..? Thanks for the info

[waughie]

Nah not a tom, although we pronounce ours woff!

I've found Northerners say it our way, and southerners in general say war.

[waughie]

also, are you sure the bolt won't just tighten up??

[Waugh-terfall]

Aaah, that'd just be too weird!

Pretty sure, will have to double check it with the correct tools!

[Or888t]

Thread resurrection!
I have the exact same bike!
With the exact same problem!

I suspect my problem is now a whole lot worse than this example, as last year I ran the bike with a snapped axle(!) and the wheel hit against the swing arm rubbing and making the problem worse significantly. (now extensively ungraded)


Op did you get the problem solved?
Any further help guys, not sure Halfords will be able to help not it's several years later!




(I came off ph to google for the problem, and it lead me straight back, gotta love PH)

[Or888t]

Any further help guys?

[Justin S]

If its a nylon bush, then when my Yeti had play in its bushings, I found a local machine shop who turned up some replacement bushings. I got about 6 sets for about £30, which cured it for the time I kept the bike frame.

[Or888t]

Thanks for that.

[Waugh-terfall]

Sorry, hadn't seen this!

I took mine to Halfords, they smacked it with a hammer a few times and changed the Swing Arm bearing in here:



Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have lasted as the issue is back. Not sure if there aren't more underlying problems, think I'll just buy a whole new bike some time..!

[Johnnybigood79]

Ive been after a saracen raw 2 since thay came out and i recently acquired one the guy who i bought it off hadn't ridden it for some time didnt think anything of it but more recently i noticed a wobble with swingarm and so its in shop as i type this and the shop owner showed me while its in bits its not a bearing its a nylon bush so you would think ok he could get the part from halfords seen as halfords owned saracen or so thay did and cos thay dont no extra parts were made for this bike so not even halfords can get the part bit of a stter but he can possibly make the part obviously costing him or if he cant he nose somewhere that can make parts and he said al update you on progress i said f..k that just get the part made wot ever it costs and fix it and let me no how much it will cost wen its done al pay it i refuse to be beaten by a bush even if it costs me i have a carrera centos300 that im selling and told him that was my main bike till i found the raw ide been after for so long and it will be my main bike once its fixed obviously i love both my bikes and wish to keep them both but im moving from Doncaster to dundee and need all the space me and my fiancee can get so the carrera has to go and it could pay for the saracen to be fixed WAHOO im on facebook as johnny bigood holmes so if anyone is interested in a carrera centos 1 owner 2013 limited edition its up for £110

[yellowjack]

Johnnybigood79 said:

Ive been after a saracen raw 2 since thay came out and i recently acquired one the guy who i bought it off hadn't ridden it for some time didnt think anything of it but more recently i noticed a wobble with swingarm and so its in shop as i type this and the shop owner showed me while its in bits its not a bearing its a nylon bush so you would think ok he could get the part from halfords seen as halfords owned saracen or so thay did and cos thay dont no extra parts were made for this bike so not even halfords can get the part bit of a stter but he can possibly make the part obviously costing him or if he cant he nose somewhere that can make parts and he said al update you on progress i said f..k that just get the part made wot ever it costs and fix it and let me no how much it will cost wen its done al pay it i refuse to be beaten by a bush even if it costs me i have a carrera centos300 that im selling and told him that was my main bike till i found the raw ide been after for so long and it will be my main bike once its fixed obviously i love both my bikes and wish to keep them both but im moving from Doncaster to dundee and need all the space me and my fiancee can get so the carrera has to go and it could pay for the saracen to be fixed WAHOO im on facebook as johnny bigood holmes so if anyone is interested in a carrera centos 1 owner 2013 limited edition its up for £110

.....aaaaand breathe!