ES2 swinging arm play

As far as I know George the swinging arm is held in Silentbloc bushes which seem never to wear so you should not have any side to side play...I reckon the swing arm spindle nuts are not tightened up enough allowing the assembly to move slightly in the frame tubes.

Les

Also, check the tightness (or even presence!) of the 4 bolts that secure the brace across the top of the swingarm frame lugs, especially the 2 that sit below the chain.

Ian McD

BTW George....I forgot to mention thatbefore you tighten the large swing arm spindle end nuts, you should have the bike off the stand and load the suspension ideally to half way down the travel of the rear suspension, then lock up the nuts tightly...Reason: this prevents the rubber bushes being stressed too far in one direction so when correct, the bushes are flexed half the total movementone way and half the other way...

With the nuts loosened, load the bike (you will need another heavy person on the seat) then do up the nuts tightly....another way is to remove the shocks lower fixing bolts from the swinging arm and pull the shocks off their mountings...then tie the swingarm up at half the full travel length....Les