nc30 footrest and tyre rubbing problem

[brido]

Hi there I need some help here with an nc30 that I have just bought and was wondering if someone could help shed some light on the problem. Well the problem being the left hand front footrest seems to be rubbing on the swingarm and I don't think that the footrest is bent, at least I don't think so, some photos below. Also the rear tyre seems to be rubbing on the inner mudguard as well, also photos below. Any suggestions please????




birds eye view of footrest


tyre rubbing

[Dynamohum]

sounds like your shocker is goosed completely it must have little if any damping left would have a look there first ?

[Riley]

Hi Brido,

The swingarm looks like crash damage to me, as in I think the bike has gone down on the left and bent the origonal rearset into the swingarm (then the rearset replaced), its not uncommon on these bikes. I have just finished stripping a swingarm today and as such I now have a clean standard arm fore sale if you require one. It would be £32 delivered assuming you live on the uk mainland or N.I.

Here are some pics.







I also have a late spec shock or Rvf shocker available if needed for £30 delivered.

Cheers Paul.

[CMSMJ1]

@ Riley.

Loving your hard sell man. Was thinking earlier how cool it was you had got your bike breaking job sorted.

I would say that most VFR/RVF I have ever seen have got that marking on the swinger. Probably crashed..but am sure it was already there before I crashed mine...lol

[Riley]

I know I'm terrible!

[brido]

cheers guys for the replies you just told me what I had presumed myself but I needed a second opinion just to reassure myself. I suppose you had to ask riley but no thanks I can live with the marks on the swinger and thanks anyhow. What about the tyre rubbing do you think its down to the shock also????

[VFR..Al]

Just had a look and mine also has that mark ....the tyre rubbing is probably down to a knackered shocker.

Al

[Sligeach]

Having replaced the rear hub on my bike recently, i was told by GF that the bearings for the rear hub are horribly expensive and you are just as well off to buy a good second hand one. he reconditioned it ( cleaned and repacked it) so thats good enough for me

[brido]

Well lads just to keep all informed that replied to my post, that I have sorted out the rubbing marks on the swingarm, and it was down to a bent footrest bracket(rearset), so bought a new one and problem solved. I just need the rear suspension serviced and probably revalved and resprung for my 14stone frame so can anyone recommend a good suspension expert to send this to, either in northern ireland or on the mainland???
cheers....