Swingarm center -swingarm bearings

[jetmechmarty]

I have two or three threads through on the left side.

[bikerphil]

I would move it over some so the threads on both sides are more even. The spec. in your first post says it can be off center no more than 1.6 MM, that should allow some movement to one side.

Edit: You can also cheat by exceeding the 47 inch lbs a bit to even the threads, I always thought that spec was a bit on the loose side.

[BA80]

Edit: You can also cheat by exceeding the 47 inch lbs a bit to even the threads, I always thought that spec was a bit on the loose side.

Exceeding the torque on the bearing pins would give you less threads to work with. There was someone on here a few years ago that used the ft lb torque on the bearings and tweaked the swing arm itself. Hope you didn't do that Marty

[jetmechmarty]

Exceeding the torque on the bearing pins would give you less threads to work with. There was someone on here a few years ago that used the ft lb torque on the bearings and tweaked the swing arm itself. Hope you didn't do that Marty

Fotunately no, I did not do that. I probably would have, without the timely reminder. I will mark my book accordingly.

[jetmechmarty]

left side


right side

I'll play with it again, but it drives just fine. When I was going the job, the swingarm checked centered with about 7mm or so on each side.

[bikerphil]

Don't forget some blue locktite just for peace of mind. I would leave it like that if you're sure it's centered and torqued correctly, it should be fine.

[jetmechmarty]

I just revisited this while doing service. I did it wrong when I posted this. The photo from the service manual in post one is deceptive. On my bike the frame is cut out on the left side to use a caliper as shown. My caliper does not reach in far enough. The right side is not cut out at all, so it's impossible to use the the caliper at all. As BikerPhil suggested, you have to use a feeler gauge. Most of you probably know this, but I've been driving my bike improperly adjusted since post #1. Now, it's exactly correct.

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