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Mikef5000
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 07:37 pm: |
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I noticed this awhile back. Is this normal flex? Everything appears to be very solid right now, so maybe a bearing or isolator went out with the previous owner and it did this? Whatchya think?
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Zenfrogmaster
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 07:56 pm: |
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That ain't right - there shouldn't be any contact. It's all from the PO, right? It kind of looks like something external hit it - perhaps a slipped jack? |
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Phatkidwit1eye
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 07:58 pm: |
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Hmmmm...With my untrained eye, it looks like those scratches don't match up with the tube across from it. Maybe you kicked up a rock and it wedged between there and that did the damage. |
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Jasonk
| Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 08:10 pm: |
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...is there any corresponding damage to the inside edge of the tube at that point? |
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Mikef5000
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 12:31 am: |
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The inside of the pipes don't feel rough at all. A jack! That could almost make sense! That will be my conclusion for now! Thanks! |
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Bad_karma
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 02:01 am: |
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Mike It looks like something was caught between the frame and swing arm while it was moving. Don't ask how I know. Joe |
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Mikef5000
| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 02:24 pm: |
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Well, there's similar marks at the exact same point on both sides of the swingarm. So the jack thing makes sense. |
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Littlebuggles
| Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 12:27 am: |
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Yup, a lot of us will put the back end up using jacks under the passenger pegs. I have similar marks on my swingarm though not nearly so bad. When I saw it was making contact I adjusted the jacks... |