Is my swingarm installed correctly?

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jetblack
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Is my swingarm installed correctly?

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I've had a the back end of the bike apart over winter to give it all a check over, a clean and a regrease.

It's now all back together but i've spotted something i'm not 100% sure about.

There is quite a large gap bewteen the swing arm and the frame where they meet, on the inside on the right hand side.

Can anyone confirm if this gap is normal?

I follwed all the instructions for reinstalling the swingarm and torquing the adjuster etc but it doesn't look that gap should be there to me.

Its about a 2-3mm gap.

There doesn't appear to be any lateral play.

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xivlia wrote:sorry about that whole thing jetblack, i just got confused about the whole thing, and i didnt mean any disrespect to you.
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Post by VFRkieran »

If i remember correctly thats right there should be a small gap there, just had a look at a few oh my photo's and it seems mine is the same. Will check when i get home in the morning to confirm.
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Post by jetblack »

Awesome. Thanks.
It don't matter if i'm fixin' it or ridin' it.

xivlia wrote:sorry about that whole thing jetblack, i just got confused about the whole thing, and i didnt mean any disrespect to you.
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Re: Is my swingarm installed correctly?

Post by scotjell »

Yes normal that's the side the adjuster screws into push the swingarm over as the other side has the hardened bush.

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