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Sideways play in swing arm.

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SteveW:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on August 24, 2020, 03:30:41 PM ---If you grab the wheel end and pull/push sideways can you feel any play at the bearing/frame junction.
If not pump it full of clean grease and see how it "falls" then

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No play at all.

Bryanj:
In that case lotsa grease and your good to go

MrDavo:
Last night I fitted the swinging arm to my Z1 for the first time, and found that following this thread had been a great help, when it came to how tight the spindle nut needed to be - well tight made the swinging arm stiff, I backed off the nut until it was too loose, and went for something in between.

florence:
I see you have solved this so very good.

For others looking at this problem, be sure that the movement is coming from the joint with the frame and check movement with the wheel off.

When I took mine for it's first MOT in 1995, after I had fitted new bushes, the tester found movement when hauling the back wheel side to side but it turned out that the swing arm itself was flexing, there was no movement at the joint.  1970s frame design was the conclusion.

taysidedragon:

--- Quote from: florence on August 27, 2020, 09:37:14 AM ---I see you have solved this so very good.

For others looking at this problem, be sure that the movement is coming from the joint with the frame and check movement with the wheel off.

When I took mine for it's first MOT in 1995, after I had fitted new bushes, the tester found movement when hauling the back wheel side to side but it turned out that the swing arm itself was flexing, there was no movement at the joint.  1970s frame design was the conclusion.

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I don't think the tester should be applying that much force. Not necessary to detect play!  😯

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