Bandit arm lateral play

[niclpnut]

My machinist finished top hat reducer bushings for me. Pictured on the left:




Everything fits well, however once everything is torqued down, there is a 1-1.25mm lateral play between the original bandit bearing spacers. I am able to slide the arm side to side ever so much between the spacers and bearings.

The gap is pictured below:



I wouldn't think it would be designed to slide back and forth... I've torqued it very tight in hopes that it would simply squeeze together, however the gap remains. Looking over the parts fiche it doesnt appear I'm missing a spacer or anything.

Any help or insight would be appreciated.

Nic

[niclpnut]

Well, it looks like it needs a bit of a gap, so that the bearing spacers don't bind on the outside of the swingarm pivot/bearing area, preventing it from pivoting.

I guess the shocks once mounted prevent it from moving from side to side at the pivot?

What about water infiltration to the bearings? Just a healthy amount of grease?

Nic

[Agemax]

i would shim the gaps to take up the play. yes a small gap would be ok but over 1mm is too great IMO

[jwhelan65]

Mine has small gap as well, no issues once it was installed.