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Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:23 pm**

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!

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:03 pm**

Are the service tolerances not in the manual?

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:09 pm**

I can't find them, but all the bearings are new, it just seems a bit on the extreme side to me!

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:25 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:27 pm**

Its a kr1s, looking at the parts list nothing is missing, but i dont think its right.

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:00 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:15 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:45 pm**

a swing arm should have some tolerance. the question of course is "how much is some"

Posted: **Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:25 pm**

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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