swingarm bearings-how to tell if they are shot

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Cdale_racer_669 · #1 Post by **Cdale_racer_669** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:28 am

does the swingarm wobble or move side to side or nething when the bearings are shot?id like to be able to tell if mine are shot or not by putting the quad on a jack and detecting wobbloe or something. just a thought

Derno24 · #2 Post by **Derno24** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:17 am

You could, but by then they may be seized too. Best detection is to get a 2nd swinger and have it ready and swap every couple rides.

cannondale27 · #3 Post by **cannondale27** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:35 am

I agree.I do mine twice a year and everytime there was some rust on bearings.If they are rusty they are shot.

cannondalerhino · #4 Post by **cannondalerhino** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:51 pm

I'm assuming you guys grease the heck out of them right. I rode on my stock swing-arm for 2 years and never had a prblem.(have Lonestar swing-arm now!)

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wistech · #5 Post by **wistech** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:56 pm

An easy way to tell is to look and see if you chain is getting uncomfortably close to the slave cyllinder or actuall rubbing on it.