so, i noticed my swingarm gets real hot to the touch down near where it meets the axle. i realize heat will travel through the frame, but the swingarm is noticablly cooler near the front, and hot to the touch back at the sprocket.

am i over thinking this? my chain is properly adjusted and lubed, i dont notice any wobble when i play with the back tire. but im positive it is getting hotter than i remember.

i did lay it down recently, but nothing to bad. the impact was on the tank anyway.

any ideas? wheel bearings? wheel alignment?

how hot does your swing arm get after you dog the **** out of your bike?

 

Never had the urge to grab my swingarm after riding......maybe ill try that next time I get off my bike.......The swingarm does have a pivot point, maybe the friction from there is getting hot and distributing heat throughout the arm.

 

do me a favour and grab it next time you have a chance and tell me if its hot or not really. it was hot enough i couldnt hold on to it, but not really hot enough to burn me... im thinkin im just over reacting

 

i would agree with pimpncbr954s. there is gonna be friction no matter what and the swingarm is all metal for strength and prolly to dissapate the heat from the motion of the wheel turning is an added benefit. how hot does your rear wheel get??? that could be contributing to the heat.

try checking the bottom of the front forks next time you ride and see if they are warm too.

 

i did check the front forks at the bottem and there was basically NO heat at all.

im thinking my wheels may be out of alignment

 

I have never touched my swingarm either but maybe you have a bad bearing?Remove your axle and lube it up really good and see if anything changes.

 

don't think i'm an *** but you aren't checking the side by the muffler are you??? you checked the "drivers side" right???

you gotta take the most obvious things into consideration, some people just don't have a clue.

 

lol, thats the first thing my buddy asked me, and yes i checked the "drivers side" opposite from exhuast...

but that brings up a good point, i wonder if its not just heat from the sprocket or wheel.

im going to check the alignment tonight, if its on, im going to go ahead and take the rear wheel off and check everything.

i still want someone to grab their swing arm down by the axel and tell me how hot it feels.

 

LOL! Like I said u never know. And ya as soon as I get my new rectifier in ill take her for a spin and let u know. Should be in today or tomorrow.