Play in top shock bolt

5/31/2020 4:32pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2020 9:41pm
I’m have a bit of up and down play in my upper shock bolt, when I take the bike off the stand and put it on the ground and if I pick up on the rear wheel with it on the stand I can hear/feel it. Bike has about 15 hours on it, I have greased the bearings twice in those 15 hours. Bolt is torqued to spec.


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Factor E
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5/31/2020 5:43pm
if bolt is visually worn replace , more likely bearings

how many total hrs on bike?
6/1/2020 4:12am
Factor E wrote:
if bolt is visually worn replace , more likely bearings

how many total hrs on bike?
15 total
SLOWTIME
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6/1/2020 6:43am
LIft up on rear wheel and retorque

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6/2/2020 3:49pm
So I removed my wheel to put new chain/sprockets on, and it’s actually where the link arm connects to the knuckle.
Hard to believe it needs new bearings already, it’s torqued to spec, and It’s been greased about 3 hours ago. Could
It just be because of the pc link arm? It’s enough play to just be noticeable

Factor E
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6/2/2020 6:30pm
Replace w OEM not aftermrkt
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6/2/2020 7:40pm
The shock eye bushing is worn on my bike and I have the same issue. Of course, I have about 10,000 hours on the thing.
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6/2/2020 9:41pm
Showa shocks have been like that new for years. Its normal. Just a bit of play in the top bearing probably tightens up under heat with load
3/23/2024 2:26am
Factor E wrote:
if bolt is visually worn replace , more likely bearings

how many total hrs on bike?

Sooo what an effort to register to add my solution if it is one for any of you…. I had this issue a solved it by (if u also have a thread in the nut side) tighten the bolt to spec first without the nut then put the nut on a tighten to same spec! Took all play outWink … ‘04 KX250F for me btw…

3/23/2024 2:27am
Factor E wrote:
if bolt is visually worn replace , more likely bearings

how many total hrs on bike?
Sooo what an effort to register to add my solution if it is one for any of you…. I had this issue a solved it by...

Sooo what an effort to register to add my solution if it is one for any of you…. I had this issue a solved it by (if u also have a thread in the nut side) tighten the bolt to spec first without the nut then put the nut on a tighten to same spec! Took all play outWink … ‘04 KX250F for me btw…

In the upper shock bolt…

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