| Author | Message | ||
     Natexlh1000 |
I was poking around on my bike and found that the front engine tiebar could be rotated up and down like the rubber is not attached in there. Is this a normal thing? Should I ignore it? The metal is shiny like it has been this way for a long time. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Here is a cell phone picture augmented by the magic of MS paint:  | ||
| Aptbldr |
More tolerance, play, in linkage bars equals more tolerance, play, in connection between front and rear wheels. Unpredictable handling will result.  | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Isn't the bar supposed to move in some directions, and not in others. If it weren't supposed to 'rock' up and down, it would simply be a bar with bolts through it, rather than a sort of 'ball' with a 'socket' over it. | ||
| Just_ziptab |
The ball in the rod eye can rotate on that axis only.It really shouldn't move around on it's own unless something else is shot/loose or it's bearing surface for the ball is beat to a bigger diameter. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I'm thinking that there's nothing wrong with it now. Poked at the one to the rear and it was the same way. Took it for a romp down some local twisties and everything is just the same. False alarm I guess. I just thought they were firmly connected with no rotation allowed. |
