Swing arm help

[Busa_Boogie]

So long story short I have a 2002 hayabusa I recently purchased a swingarm that came off a 2008 Gen 2 I’ve done everything for the swap (pivot and bearings) to make the swingarm mount up to my Gen 1 but I have no room to fit the swingarm dust seals anyone ever experienced that issue? Also what’s the worst that could happen running the bike without the covers/seals

Swingarm is a 10 over C&S

 

[Berlin Germany]

(...) what’s the worst that could happen running the bike without the covers/seals

Swingarm is a 10 over C&S

water inside the arm´s head and a rusted bearing and inlay "like these"

or

pics taken from 2 different gen1

both were wrecked / scrap and the entire bearing neede to be replaced.
not so cheap and some hours of work .

 

[sixpack577]

I would return or exchange that swingarm, as unless you have frame damage somewhere, that swingarm is out of spec.

 

[Dnyce]

If it’s a dragbike, don’t worry about not having the dust covers. If it’s a daily, it’ll end up like the pictures posted eventually

 

[Busa_Boogie]

Appreciate the quick replies I think I’m gonna run it for the rest of the warm weather and this winter exchange it out for a evil arm my stock arm seems to fit fine with the covers it’s almost as if the bearings aren’t pressed in all the way but I had the shop who makes the arm install the bearings

 

[Dnyce]

Appreciate the quick replies I think I’m gonna run it for the rest of the warm weather and this winter exchange it out for a evil arm my stock arm seems to fit fine with the covers it’s almost as if the bearings aren’t pressed in all the way but I had the shop who makes the arm install the bearings

Ask them what they have to say about the dust covers not fitting then

 

[Busa_Boogie]

Ask them what they have to say about the dust covers not fitting then

For sure headed back up there soon it’s hard to get a straight forward answer over the phone and I’ve had the bike in pieces for close to a year I should be able to ride it up there in the next couple weeks to have them look it over them selves

 

[busakiller]

I never had a problem running either arm on my bikes. You’re fine not running the dust shields if you don’t ride in the rain. Also depends on what bearing the arm has cause some have actually bearings and some have brass sleeve bearings.

 

[Busa_Boogie]

I never had a problem running either arm on my bikes. You’re fine not running the dust shields if you don’t ride in the rain. Also depends on what bearing the arm has cause some have actually bearings and some have brass sleeve bearings.

Appreciate it I got the bike running again today looking to get a chain soon take it up to the shop let them fix it or part ways with the arm