quality of klr650's built in thailand

[klr6501995]

Hello listers, How much lateral movement do yall get from the swingarm ? When my bike is on the lift and I grip the swingarm next to the rear axle and other hand on the subfram and push-pull the swingarm I get maybe 1/16 - 3/16' inch movement. Kinda sloppy if you ask me. Are my needle bearings going bad ? I did lube it all at 14,000mi wich was about 3000mi ago. Reused everything.

[Judson D. Jones]

There should be no play. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr6501995" wrote:

> Hello listers, > > How much lateral movement do yall get from the swingarm ? > > When my bike is on the lift and I grip the swingarm next to the

rear

> axle and other hand on the subfram and push-pull the

swingarm I get

> maybe 1/16 - 3/16' inch movement. Kinda sloppy if you ask me. > > Are my needle bearings going bad ? > > I did lube it all at 14,000mi wich was about 3000mi ago.

Reused

> everything.

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

You bike is yelling disassemble, disassemble! I am sick. Tear me down and repair. In a message dated 2003-06-24 4:16:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, judjonzz@... writes:

> > There should be no play. > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr6501995" > wrote: > >Hello listers, > > > >How much lateral movement do yall get from the swingarm ? > >When my bike is on the lift and I grip the swingarm next to the rear > >axle and other hand on the subfram and push-pull the swingarm I get > >maybe 1/16 - 3/16' inch movement. Kinda sloppy if you ask me. > > > >Are my needle bearings going bad ? I did lube it all at 14,000mi wich was > about 3000mi ago. Reused everything. > >

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[bugeyebandit1]

Has anyone had more or less problems with their KLR manufactured in Thailand compared to a Japanese built bike? Exacty when did Kawasaki start building the KLR650 there?