I have a '76 with mostly custom,,I purchased it this way and am putting it on the road.That said,,the swingarm has play,so I took it apart,and it appears to me the bearings are in backwards?my manual shoews them as coming in from the outside,,no good?is this possible?or is it a later year swingarm??HELPbut mine are put in from the inside.so the tension nuts do

 

It seems that it is common to find these put together incorrectly. Here is a thread with pics etc that shows how it should be done ...

Guide to Swingarm Bearing Replacement
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...d.php?t=709634