Swingarm/mudflap

[GMP]

Check your swingarm where the edges of the shock mudflap can contact it. You may find wear that is well through the powder coat. The Beta swingarm is a beautiful part but there is no extra wear block surfaces or rough casting left in this area like on most other bikes. The mudflap is also a little softer and straighter so it tends to rub on the edges. I bonded two small pieces of aluminum to these areas as wear surfaces. Perhaps a simple stick on plastic solution or trimming the flap will work too, or maybe its just my bike! Not a big deal but check just in case.

[masta-BETA]

Hey there,yes after reading this post my shock mudflap has also worn away the black anodising and around one and a half millimetres into the alloy about the size of your small finger nail was worse on the left side,as a quickish fix I mixed up some araldite epoxy to fill in had to keep pushing the araldite back into place until it started to cure,thanks for the warning.Cheers Richard

[dirtbird]

What about the tie-wrap fix?
Isn't enough?

[masta-BETA]

What about the tie-wrap fix?
Isn't enough?

Hey there,the tie-wrap fix is new to me haven't heard of this, any chance you can explain how this works, Cheers Richard

[dirtbird]

Put a big tiewrap in the swingarm so the mudflap rubs against the t/w not the s/arm.
I think I've seen it here or in T/talk....

[GMP]

That works too. Trimming the edges of the flap is also a good idea, just seems a few mm too wide at the bottom.