I posted up awhile back about how a nut on the leftside rear LCA came off and allowed the swingarm to come loose. I've got everything back together and checked and tightened up all the suspension bolts. Now the rear suspension creaks and groans. Several nuts were loose, and I tightened them down tight, but didn't "ape arm" them.

I'm out of grease right now so I haven't greased them since I put it all back together, but I have kept them greased all along. Any opinions as to why it creaks now?

 

could just be the normal "wearing in" of things. if bushings where moved from their original location the parts could need a few miles of rubbing together to mesh like they are supposed to be. its just a thought

grease never hurts tho

 

if it was loose to begin w/ and had some slop, they werent rubbing as hard before and maybe wore just enough being loose causing to have noise now. grease them up good and most likely it will go away. imo

 

That would be my guess to. I have a Hawkeye and keep it well greased no noise.

 

A lot of the sqeaking can come from the sway bar bushing rubbers.