Swing Arm Bearing

[riverc 1,317]

I notice the Big Red has a little movement is that ok or should it be tight no play?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 23, 2023 by riverc

[Fishfiles 20,147]

Are you talking side to side play , which could be ok --------- or up and down or back and forth play , which would not be good 

 

 

[toodeep 1,759]

There should be no play. Either the bearings are bad, going bad, frame issues or the pivot bolt backed off.

[Fishfiles 20,147]

15 minutes ago, toodeep said:

There should be no play. Either the bearings are bad, going bad, frame issues or the pivot bolt backed off.

From what I have seen ,  when you torque the swing arm pivot bolts to 4 foot pounds like they tell you to , even with new bearings ,  there is still some horizontal  play horizon

[riverc 1,317]

 What's the best way to check if bad? I just stood on foot pegs you can say got it moving up & down while wife put hand under the bearing location and she said a little movement.

 

 

[Fishfiles 20,147]

7 hours ago, riverc said:

 What's the best way to check if bad? I just stood on foot pegs you can say got it moving up & down while wife put hand under the bearing location and she said a little movement.

 

 

This is the only video that comes up in checking the swing arm bearing , not a very good tutorial