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Old Feb 2, 2014 | 08:21 PM
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I took my swingarm off to change my belt and noticed that the bearings that are in the swingarm move, like I can put my finger in them and move them all around and I dont just mean spin them.....I take it they are bad?
 
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There is thread on here about that same issue and where to get better bearings (pn #) also. I can't find but it is here.
 
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They are supposed to be free and to swivel and rotate around freely.
 
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They are essentially self-aligning rose-joints, bigger versions of rod end bearings. You should only be concerned if there is any slack between the two parts or corrosion on the surfaces of the male and female mating parts.
 
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