It is not difficult, however it is not easy either. The crank gets in the way of removing a bolt on the swingarm. If you can work through that you'll be fine.
Thanks,
Yan
Originally Posted by jasong
Yan, can the swingarm be easily removed from the VIIIFS? It's not clear from the photos what's fastening the swingarm to the rest of the frame (ie. for really compact travel).
Thanks,