Cracked swing-arm?

[bogan]

Gutted, I'd give the wrecker an earful assuming you asked for a anon-cracked one. From that photo, I wonder if it isn't some flaw in how the axle hole was made. If it were punched out without the proper sized spacer, that would put a lot more stress on that area than it would see during the rest of its lifetime.

[Mike.Gayner]

In fairness I didn't specifically ask for a non-cracked swingarm, but I didn't also ask the cafe for my coffee to be free of cat piss either. Certain presumptions are probably reasonable.

[bogan]

In fairness I didn't specifically ask for a non-cracked swingarm, but I didn't also ask the cafe for my coffee to be free of cat piss either. Certain presumptions are probably reasonable.

Wreckers tend to sell parts as-is, 'well it came off a runner' is about the only expectation you can have. Hairline crack on inside edge of a grubby and bashed up swingarm would be easy enough not to spot I reckon.

[Mike.Gayner]

Showed the picture to my mechanic engineer friend (and clarified this in this case the crack is centred about the axle hole and doesn't reach the end of the swingarm) and his best guess at this point is a design flaw that allows stress upon the radius when the axle is tightened. Probably due to an improperly sized insert/spacer. Gotta agree at this point I think.

edit: Yeah bogan fair enough. I wish I could have inspected this part before taking it, but the wrecker sent it down from Auckland.

[Crasherfromwayback]

edit: Yeah bogan fair enough. I wish I could have inspected this part before taking it, but the wrecker sent it down from Auckland.

I'd be asking him to take it back and refund you as you were replacing a cracked one. If he's a fair/decent cunt he'll do it. If not...tell him to stick it up his arse.

[Rhys]

Must be a common manufacturing fault

[buggerit]

I would pick that either the tube spacers are crushing/deforming under use or they are originally manufactured with to much clearance
between the ends of the bush and the swingarm, either way I would be making more substancial bushes with minimum clearances and
weld up swingarm

[Drew]

I'm surprised by the second one being cracked also. It would seem to be a very common problem, or you're the unluckiest cunt ever.


Google searches only seem to show up your threads on the matter, so can't be too common.

[AllanB]

JB Weld it and a coat of paint mate ...............


Interesting as it may well be a factory issue. Wrecker should take it back IMO.


Feel for ya as it would fuck me off knowing that could happen on the other side after welding it up. Again I'd use it as a good excuse to call Spondon in England .......


I wonder if the GS1200ss swing arm would be a direct bolt on - I suspect so.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I wonder if the GS1200ss swing arm would be a direct bolt on - I suspect so.

Just got me one of those. Want to make it look like e so...

[hayd3n]

Received used replacement in the post today - this one also has a crack in it. This time on the inside non-drive side. Not sure whether to be pissed at the wrecker, Suzuki or both.

http://imgur.com/xbK42Ou.jpg

looks to me like it needs a bigger washer around the axle bolt