Rear Shock Link Bearings Failed

yomikey · May 6, 2009

I cleaned these bearings etc on my bike a while ago. All looked good so I put it all back together. I torqued all bolts up to the recommended settings. When the shop checked it for it's wof (mot) they said there was a small amount of play in the lower bearings but not serious yet. Time to start ordering parts is it?

spoonz · May 6, 2009

yomikey said:
I cleaned these bearings etc on my bike a while ago. All looked good so I put it all back together. I torqued all bolts up to the recommended settings. When the shop checked it for it's wof (mot) they said there was a small amount of play in the lower bearings but not serious yet. Time to start ordering parts is it?

Don't take that for granted that the bearings have play.

The dogbone/frame mount has deliberate play by design. Testers not familiar with this desgin mistake it for bearing wear.

If you put the bike on an abba stand or similar and lift the swingarm up and down with your hands you will feel the play at the dobbone/frame point. If it's more than 1 -2mm or somehwere else in the linkage then it's a duff bearing.

yomikey · May 6, 2009

No it's only about that at the linkage. There is no other movement sideways or at any other point.

AREESSMILL · May 6, 2009

AMB67 rehauled his linkages with some bearings that i found on the net ( cant find the link now) he will be able to point you in the right direction though.

Tim

Kiwi_rsvr · May 6, 2009

Thought you carved them out of an old lump of oak you had lying around ?

AREESSMILL said:
AMB67 rehauled his linkages with some bearings that i found on the net ( cant find the link now) he will be able to point you in the right direction though.

Tim

1066RSV · May 8, 2009

kiwi_rsvr said:
Thought you carved them out of an old lump of oak you had lying around ?

:lol:lol:lol:lol CLASSIC !!! :lol:lol:lol:lol

Scott,
You nearly made me choke on me whisky then

irate!!!

AREESSMILL · May 8, 2009

Your barking up the wrong tree................so leaf it out.

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