Rear wheel rotational play when in gear-04 RT

Falcondude1511 · Aug 13, 2013

I have 04 RT and have wondered how much is to much rotation in the rear wheel when the machine on the center stand and in first gear. On mine, which just turned 40K, when rotated, it has exactly 2" measured from the widest part of the tire. As you start going up in the gears the rotation gets larger. Is this an indication of transmission or final drive failure or am I just obsessing.

Omega Man · Aug 13, 2013

Falcondude1511 said:
I have 04 RT and have wondered how much is to much rotation in the rear wheel when the machine on the center stand and in first gear. On mine, which just turned 40K, when rotated, it has exactly 2" measured from the widest part of the tire. As you start going up in the gears the rotation gets larger. Is this an indication of transmission or final drive failure or am I just obsessing.

Welcome to the forum! I'm going to move this to our Oilhead section for you. Enjoy the forum.
Gary

Falcondude1511 · Aug 13, 2013

Thanks Gary Stuck it in the wrong place

roborider · Aug 13, 2013

My 2005 RT is about the same, give or take a quarter inch.

flars · Aug 15, 2013

"Normal." It is impossible to state what the 'factory acceptable standard' would be, but in reality, the measurement is pretty much a worthless indication of the bike's condition. There is slop in the ring gear, pinion gear, u-joints, and transmission gears. Each has only a very slight amount, but it all adds up.

Rear wheel rotational play when in gear-04 RT

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