im having a new problem thats got me stumped. my bike just started doing a little shimmy on the way up to bp once there it feels normal. my chain will not stay tight long, like two three wheelies.this crap just started a few days ago. i put it up on a stand and tried to move the swing arm and the rim side to side but it felt normal. this is happening at all speeds 10-90mph when you load the rear wheel and begin to lift the front.i have spockets and a 520 chain and have been running this set up for two months or so with no trouble.rear tire is almost new also with about 20 to 25 psi. anybody got any ideas?wheel bearing, swingarm? i know its in the rear...anyone had this problem?

 

im thinking rider too much tire pressure that causes the rear end to wobble at a higher speed

 

it mite have somethin to do with your axle.... are all the bearings there???

 

this is at all speeds and all pressures, ive tried all the little tricks i could, including another rider who rocks circles he made two blocks came back and said the bike definetly has some kind of issue.

 

not sure, im about to take off the wheel today and check the inside crap. the axle nut does appear to be in a new spot on the adjuster plate, i can see the old wear mark

 

grease your axle... make sure the adjusters are even and check the bearings

 

spacers????

 

i did notice when i adjusted the chain the otherday that the axle nut seemed to tighten in more than usual

 

im gonna go pull it rite now, and i'll be back with the verdict.

 

could be the bushings (spelling?). they are the rubber pieces that are on the inside of the sprocket. they can dry rot.

i have the same problem on my 00 gix 750.

i'm no rocket scientist though.

 

two of the bearings are screwed up.

 

Take the wheel off, and take the sprocket carrier off the wheel. There is supposed to be a spacer between the sprocket carrier and the wheel. It sounds like whoever had the wheel off last left the spacer out. It's real easy to miss.

I've seen it happen more than once. If your bearings are bad that's what caused it. But try just putting the spacer back in. The bearings might be fine.

 

good call, it was missing that spacer. funny how i just had a rear tire mounted three weeks ago and now a spacer just jumped out the center of my wheel and dissapeared, it fried one of the wheel bearings and the sprocket carrier bearing. luckily i have a spare spacer from the 750 swingarm swap, i kept all the stock 600 parts and it was still attached to my factory sprocket. thanks for the help

 

problem solved ! :YEAH