Not sure if I should start a new topic or not, but this is related to my original problem. I have changed the fork oil and really don't notice any difference. So I started checking everything I could think of. Tire pressure, rear shock pressure, frame bolts, wheel bearings (just spinning the wheel, didn't remove the wheel or bearings) and everything seems ok. As mentioned earlier in this thread, the fork oil is new and spring lengths are within spec and equal. Also, no fork seal leaks. The bike feels generally "bouncy", or like it's hinged in the middle of the frame. So here's what I did find and the question that goes with it. The rear swingarm has some vertical free play, about 1/2 inch, is this normal? The play seems to come from the bolts securing the shock to the linkage and the 2 individual bolts securing the 2 pieces of the linkage to the frame. that's as close as I can tell as I,m working alone and have to lever the wheel up and down and try to see where the play is at the same time.
Ok, enough rambling, is there a free play spec for the swingarm?