We all make mistakes
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:29 am
Dont ever assume the factory always gets it right every time, many times they make mistakes, some a lot bigger than others. This case in point was found on my 1200 Bandit recently when I went to fit a new chain buffer and service the s/arm and linkage.
I had noticed when I got the bike in 08 that the 6mm bolt on the side of the swingarm had the intermediate stay on the chain buffer pulled backwards a lot but never gave it much thought as I knew it needed changing anyways, so it was probably out of shape being 12 years old.
When I took it all apart recently I went to the bolt and found out why it looked the way it did upon removal.
The factory drilled the hole about 1/2" more towards the rear of the s/arm. This was way off and not even close, fitting the new buffer onto the s/arm you could not even see the factory hole through the buffer stay mount.
Drilling a new 6mm hole, (with space between the old and new hole as it was that far off) got the issue solved and now its as it should be.
Maybe it was a Monday morning drilling incident or just a sake hangover from a hard weekend party

I had noticed when I got the bike in 08 that the 6mm bolt on the side of the swingarm had the intermediate stay on the chain buffer pulled backwards a lot but never gave it much thought as I knew it needed changing anyways, so it was probably out of shape being 12 years old.
When I took it all apart recently I went to the bolt and found out why it looked the way it did upon removal.
The factory drilled the hole about 1/2" more towards the rear of the s/arm. This was way off and not even close, fitting the new buffer onto the s/arm you could not even see the factory hole through the buffer stay mount.
Drilling a new 6mm hole, (with space between the old and new hole as it was that far off) got the issue solved and now its as it should be.
Maybe it was a Monday morning drilling incident or just a sake hangover from a hard weekend party


