Could be a combination of a few different bearings. All in the suspension
linkage.
2" of movement is definately not up to par. I think my WR's manual shows a
tolerance of 10mm.
Mike please send me your home email address.
Thanks,
Louis
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> Mike Coan
When I replaced the stock bearings, race, and spacers with new Yamaha
parts the swingarm has been fine since. Thats over 15 K miles ago.
Thanks.
Louis
Kevin Harrington wrote:
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> >
> > > Check the archives for the spacer deal that Pat
> > did--this may keep it
> > > tight longer.
> >
> > S
Greetings from the road in El Salvador,
I am visiting Steve here and have been having some problems with my GTS. If
I lift the rear wheel I am getting about 2 inches of movement before the
wheel hits the suspension. Any idea which bearing is gone or the cause of
this? side to side movement of the
David Sampson wrote:
> I cannot believe it. Some lowlife stole the plastic covers that hide the swingarm
>bolts on my GTS!
David, are you sure they didn't fly off while you were zipping down the street at
a pretty good pace? (also could be vibration)
I had both of mine fly off while we were
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> > Check the archives for the spacer deal that Pat
> did--this may keep it
> > tight longer.
>
> Spacers? For what?
Pat machined some spacers to take the play out of the
swingarm, it seems there may have been another part
involved, I just can't 'member...
>
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Guys and Gals,
I've been using the Chain/rearsprocket alignment guide for the longest
time. Both on my street bikes and dirt bikes. It takes patience to get the
sprocket to ride in the middle of the chain. Kevin's right, Daytona was very
hectic this year. I hear biketoberfest is a little
Are you sure it wasn't vandalism by someone you pissed off at the plant? Real bummer
though. It wasn't me, I
am missing one also.
Louis
>
> I just find it hard to believe that a fellow motorcyclist, much less a fellow
>GTS'er, would stoop so low to
> steal parts off another's bike.
>
> Makes
