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.

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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)
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