Swingarm vertical play?

[klp]

I took apart my swingarm and greased and inspected everything per the manual. It is all torqued to spec. I now have a bit of up and down play in the swinger - probably 1mm or so if you measured at the axle. I don't know if it was like that before as I did not check - just took it apart.

The bike is a new to me 99 with 17k on it. I never really rode it as the brakes were pretty rough. As near as I can tell it is coming from the dog bones on either end - they are a little too wide and let the suspension move just a bit.

Everything looked fine when it was apart, the book says to check for excessive vertical play using the spacer inside the bearings. I couldn't detect any. I am a little OCD when it comes to working on bikes and I want to be sure it is ok.

 

[klp]

Dunno if anyone cares or noticed on their bike but it seems fine. I took it apart today and put different dog bones on with no change - they were lowering links that came on the bike. They were actually looser than the stock ones on now.

I plan to talk to some techs tomorrow to see what they think but I bet it is ok. Figure once the bike is on the ground and the suspension loaded it will be a non issue.

 

[celticBandit]

I have the same problem. It's annoying because I know its there but I don't think it's critical. It's most likey wear in the bearings in the suspension linkage/pivot/knuckle. I stripped mine, changed the dog bones, bolts and spacers and there was still some play in it. Only thing left was the bearings. But they're a pain in the arse to get out so I left it. If it gets any worse I'll tackle it again. Alternatively, you could look for a replacement linkage on ebay from a low mileage donor, something like this, and swap it out.
99 07 Suzuki GSXR 1300 Suspension Link Linkage | eBay

 

[klp]

Thanks for the reply Celtic - I guess it's more of an annoyance than anything. I am afraid if I get any replacement parts other than new then they will be the same as mine. My bike has 17k on it, how many miles on yours?

 

[GIXERHP]

Are you talking with no load on it, straight up and down?

 

[klp]

Are you talking with no load on it, straight up and down?

Yup, wheel off move it up and down it has some play which results in a click. Measured at the end of the swinger it's about 1-2mm.