Rear Wheel Play

1982 KZ1000J, mag wheels. I have side-to-side play in my rear wheel. Can't tell how much, but my guess is it would be .010-.020". When I spin the wheel, at one point there is no play, but as I get to a certain point, then I have the side-to-side movement. It seems to be progressive, increasing from zero to maximum back to zero with a full spin of the wheel. Any ideas? Thanks.

I'd check the rear wheel bearings, and then replace them anyway cause they are cheap. Unless you go with ceramic bearings, then they are around $350 or so :ohmy:

steell wrote: I'd check the rear wheel bearings, and then replace them anyway cause they are cheap. Unless you go with ceramic bearings, then they are around $350 or so :ohmy:

might as well check the swingarm while your at it

Thanks for the replies. Will replace the bearings and at least check the swing arm bearing when I change the rear tire.

When you pull the rear tire if you unbolt the shocks at the swingarm, grasp the ends of the swingarm, and try to twist it you may be able to detect if there is any play in the swingarm bearings. When my swingarm bushings needed to be replaced I could feel play there when I tried to twist it; after replacing the bushings there was no twist. Ed