Hello everybody!! I`m new to this forum just joined today, having though been reading this forum quite often.

But to the point, when I last time changed my rear tire and was putting the wheel on, so I noticed i slight sideplay on swingarm I`d say about 3-4 mm`s I guess that would roughly equal little less than 1/6 inch. So I thougt that the bearing or the pushing/ spacers are probably gone bad.... I havent gotten in to problem yet but I was wondering would I be okey with OEM parts or is there available better/firmer aftermarket solutions for Dyna swingarm??

 

Welcome to the forum.

4mm=1/64th of 1 inch. I could not find a specification for side/side 'play' at the rear-fork in the SM for my '03.
Mileage on the '08?

 

Wrong. 4mm=approximately 5/32". 1/64 is only about 1/3 of 1 mm.

3-4mm of slop is unbelievable! That bike is way past due for some maintenance.

 

You are right! I was looking at .4mm on my digital caliper.
4mm is way too much 'play'!

 

Mileage shouldn`t be the issue cos, there is only 13 k miles on the odometer. This 3-4 mm freeplay is measured at the end of the swingarm when i "shake" it sideways.

 

Thanks!