Swingarm Install

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ireland
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honda st1100
Hi Folks just wondering if someone can help me out took swingarm off the Pan 24 mnts ago took pics at time but phone screen smashed & finally got round to putting new bearings in swingarm reinstalling to frame everything Torqued right side first shaft u joint seemed in Location left side then pinion bolt Torqued to 18 Nm big lock nut 105 Nm like did on right side first , but unsure if looks ok as left pinion bolt clearly visible as shown in picture no movement yanking left to right moves up & down freely but unsure if is looking correct anybody help please can't find a swingarm online to reference even?
 

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Thanks for speedy reply hard to see in the picture you showing it sticking out left side bolt, ,read about the Sharpie marking but nowhere mentions clearly why stop from moving also most marked never moved did mark first time but took apart again was unsure have right side in again might go at in a bit Thanks! No bike going 2 years now all over dried final drive housing no grease didn't know just changed oil in engine & final drive never knew had to grease check wheel hub
 
Seems legit, I would have marked the LHS pivot bolt with a sharpie to confirm it didn't move while doing the lock-nut...

(shown a "client's" ST with an obvious culprit... ;) )

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ok took another look getting Home can clearly see left pinion nut/bolt sticking out inch or two on left ! can get on with putting rest back together now Thanks again
 
Do they not use actual sentences in Ireland?
That's stream of consciousness writing.

@BigBrakes, you mentioned grease. You do know you are supposed to use moly paste on the splines and not grease, don't you? Consensus here is that Loctite 8012 works well, as do other pastes with the appropriate moly content.
 
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