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florence:
I noticed this week there was a tiny amount of play in the swing arm; something felt slightly wrong.  I did apply grease earlier in the year and have ridden about 1000 miles since. 

I put some more grease in this afternoon and now,  when manipulating the rear wheel with the bike on the centre stand, the play appears to have gone.

My question is, should there be play when grease is needed or is it a sign that I will have to replace the bushes this winter?

Johnwebley:
Obviously there is some wear,

If greasing them removes the play it's not critical

But, it is your choice

Personally I would leave it for a few thousand miles away

Monitor it

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Bryanj:
Be prepared to buy the collar as well(expensive) the steel collar wear just as much as the plastic bushes

florence:
Plastic?  I thought they were brass? 

Murf:
Check the swinging arm pivot bolt is torqued up correctly, if it’s ok then as already said just monitor it for now.
Do you know when the bushes were last changed, if it’s recent and they have been greased regularly shouldn’t be much wear.
 If they are just as the bike came to you then they could have been neglected in the past. There is also a collar/sleeve that the pivot  bolt goes through that can corrode and wear if swinging arm greasing is neglected for long periods.
 If you do decide to change the bushes Nurse Julie sells bronze ones.

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