KTM Swing Arm Pivot Bearings Help!!!!

[Jmicm13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8cmMmVcROk

Here is a video of the problem I'm having with my Swing Arm pivot bearings. Any help would be appreciated. I had the axle tightened properly and straightened properly as well. I just figured it was worn out bearings.

[NVDESERTPETE]

Looks like a spacer problem not bearings.

[Rip Wheeler]

Need new swing arm bearings. They come with the inner race (sleeve looking unit) and i suspect yours is worn down. If they keep shifting like that, it will wear other items out.

[Jmicm13]

Yeah my dad said he thought it was a spacer problem but I tore them apart and put them back and put everything i took off back on, Maybe It was missing something to begin with.

[cascade_crawler]

http://cyclehuttktm.com/FicheFinderNew/FicheFinder.aspx

You can get an exploded view of the swingarm/bearings here. Your obviously missing something, sleeve that goes inside the bearings? It should fit snug on the back of the case...

[gmoss357]

not worn out bearings, something is missing. the bearings on my 05 had ground to dust on the drive side and didn't have that play.

[fitnessguy]

Start checking under benches and so on - somethings missing. Just let your mechanic put it back together for you, there good at that sorta thing.?

[Jmicm13]

I guess when i bought the bike it was missing something already, I punched out the bearings today and I think I'm missing part #42 off of the fiche. It a "stop disk" I don't know but it says there is one on each side of the bearing has 4 overall and I only pulled out 1 during dis-assembly so I guess that threw of my alignment. I'm gonna put new bearings and everything for peace of mind and have the KTM Dealer Install for me. I think the outer spacers that like sit on the internal shaft were flush with the swingarm so something was definitely missing. I'll take pics of what I took out ans see if you guys recognize anything. thanks abunch

[fitness2go]

You're already that far into it...might as well save the cash and do it yourself.

[slowstepper]

You're already that far into it...might as well save the cash and do it yourself.

yah, what he said, you pulled it apart, you can put it together, just use one of the exploded views available from Munns website or lots of other places. Not hard, just be deliberate, use the diagram - I bet the quality of your work will exceed that of the standard run of the mill dealer mechanic who is getting paid by the job!

[Jmicm13]

Yeah I guess your right I might as well do it myself

[Jmicm13]

I'm buying a whole new set of bearings though I start from scratch so I have every part to begin with, thanks guys

[gmoss357]

yeah, it's not a hard job at all, just take your time. make sure everything is clean and ready to accept the bearings. pack the bearings good with grease, and also behind the seals once they go in.

On my 05, everything fit so snug I didn't have to shim it.

[Jmicm13]

Okay thanks gmoss, I'm pretty mechanically inclined so I don't foresee any trouble (fingers crossed) I just hope a hole new set of bearings and stuff will clean up the slop

[Jmicm13]

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii76/Jmicm13/IMG_0392.jpg

Here is what I took out of the Swingarm

[gmoss357]

Here is my experience with swingarm bearings. Hope you have better luck. LOL

Link to thread

[Jmicm13]

I actually read that thread yesterday when trying to find answers before i posted this one lol That is insane how that looks. Im lucky mine isnt like that but hopefully a new setup will fix my woes. Where are you located at in NC Gmoss? I'm in Mooresville just North of Charlotte.

[gmoss357]

South of Hickory, not far from ya. Just noticed you were from NC. LOL

Let me know if you want some help.

[Jmicm13]

That's cool, thank you. I'm going to pick up a shock I got done on friday a little ways past hickory called Motovations, Have you heard of them? Seems like a super nice guy

[gmoss357]

I know him....