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ha3el
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Hi can anyone tell me how much free play (end float) should there be in between the frame and swing arm? mine seems to be excessive!
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Post by Luders »

Are the service tolerances not in the manual?
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I can't find them, but all the bearings are new, it just seems a bit on the extreme side to me!
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Do you have a Kr1 or Kr1s?

The only reason I ask is my Kr1 has a washer that fits between the swing arm & frame (not sure if the Kr1s does?)

It may be this that is causing excessive play :-k
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Its a kr1s, looking at the parts list nothing is missing, but i dont think its right.
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Post by martin »

general wear and tear will make things loose over time,
[have you got the end caps on either side of the swing arm]

if it was me. i would get some washers to take the gap up.
but double check the chain alignment
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Post by Professor »

It's just kawasaki tolerances if you have all of the seal washers in atc.

Tighten it up or shim it to take up the space will help it handle
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a swing arm should have some tolerance. the question of course is "how much is some" :-k
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Post by pablo »

Mine was the same. All new parts and all the parts fitted correctly. When the shock was fitted, rear wheel etc everything tightened up.

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