I Started Cleaning My Motorcycle...Then Found This

In this video I remove the rear wheel, rear suspension and swingarm from my Triumph Bonneville while carrying out a long overdue deep clean. What started as a simple rear wheel removal quickly exposed years of built-up grease, road grime and hidden rust around the swing-arm and drivetrain. As I stripped the bike down further it became clear the dirt and hardened grease had built up far worse than expected, leading to a much bigger job than originally planned. This is Part 1 of the process. In the next video I’ll be finishing the deep clean and rebuilding the rear end properly. If this video helped you, consider subscribing for more calm, practical motorcycle content, realistic ownership, simple touring and maintaining your own machine. I'll see you down the road. Chapters are included below so you can jump to the section you need. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Preview 0:38 Checking Tyre Pressure 3:09 Cleaning and Degreasing 4:23 Removing Exhaust Muffler 7:12 Removing Chain Guard 12:00 Removing Rear Wheel 13:04 Discovering the Grime 21:00 Removing Rear Shock Absorbers 21:47 Removing Swingarm 26:50 What happens next (Part 2) _________________ Tools used: 1/4 inch Drive Socket Set - https://amzn.to/4l0YETL 1/2 inch Drive Socket Set - https://amzn.to/40HTQsZ Inspection lamp - https://amzn.to/4sfTg1k Thor Copper Hammer - https://amzn.to/4rh2oBW Drift Set - https://amzn.to/4uhTXZQ Parts Degreaser - https://amzn.to/4rWZPWW Breaker Bar - https://amzn.to/3N40MxE Foot Pump - https://amzn.to/4d7tAQb Hex Key Set - https://amzn.to/4cAhX4a Nitrile Gloves - https://amzn.to/4sCBjdP Camera equipment: DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro - https://amzn.to/3N1yeoe Tripod - https://amzn.to/46sR3re DJI Mic 2 - https://amzn.to/4bhLYVa Other: Thermos / Flask - https://amzn.to/4snfIWK _________________ Some affiliate links may be used. You won’t be charged a penny for clicking on them, but I may get some commission from any purchases.