Linkage play

[barton]

The MT09 as just had not by a new tester. It passed but had an advisory for play in rear suspension linkage. I checked it out and could see the movement seemed to be from the dogbone links to the aluminium crank or linkage. Changed bearing and movement exactly the same. Now 3 bearings all with a small amount of clearance is going to show up as movement at the end of swingarm. Question is how much movement is too much.

 

[stevecbr]

Not sure about up and down play, but mine has quite a bit of play left and right, enough for the dog legs to score alloy linkage arm. Its been like it for a couple of years now, never failed an mot, I did space out with plastic washer which lasted for a bit until the washer fell out

 

[barton]

im talking up and down. If you pull the bike over on the side stand so the back wheel is off the floor, grab the wheel and pull up. There is some movement