Grease is the word

[hairygit]

Yes you can, that's what Bryan was saying, but the but nut would end up on the wrong side. If you use a piece of bar to tap the pivot out, sort the grease nipples, the n use the pivot to tap the bar out, you can put it back the right way round.

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[MrDavo]

Ah, now I get what he meant, stupid me. 

I see the nipple fits many different Hondas and is available from the US, not that dear so no duty hassles etc. I take Bryan's point about a hollow drift (I could always drill a suitable blind hole in something), how hard is it to get them out without snapping them or leaving something behind though?

[petermigreen]

Just did mine at the weekend.
Pulled out easily enough gripped wit a pair of pliers, then knocked the new ones home using a small 6mm socket from a small 1/4 drive set.
Nipples came from dss
Peter

[MrDavo]

DSS had none (Coz Peter bought them all) but I managed to order a pair online from Fowlers, never tried them before, but it saves the stupid delivery charge & wait from USA.

[petermigreen]

You snooze you loose....

Sorry about that.

Peter

[Bryanj]

Its never been a problem getting the old ones out but i have seen a lot damaged on re fitting as a lot of sockets get small too soon and peen over the ball in the outside if you see what i mean.  Don't worry me just let me know if you want a modded one as i only do them when neded

[MrDavo]

Mission successful! Old nipples pulled out with mole grips, new ones tapped in using a deep 7mm socket. Once I started pumping grease in I could hear things going on inside the swinging arm.

I was surprised how much back pressure there was once it was full, but I think the bushes and pin may be new, there is zero play.

At least now I can give it a squirt every 1000 miles or so and avoid uneccesarily wearing the bushes out. Yet agin, thanks for all your help.