Hi
I'm a TC virgin so be gentle....just picked up an 07 270 Rev 3. Quick check list of consumables compiled (bearings, pads, lubes, etcetera...) and parts overnighted from one of my favourite main dealers.
On setting up the swingarm to press out the u/s pivot bearings I noticed a crack full width of the drive side needle bearing knuckle. Didn't take much pressing out; both bearings pretty much fell out with a gentle push. Crack then closed up and was barely visible. No other significant damage or bends visible anywhere else on the swingarm.
Has anyone else come across this before? I have considered prepping the crack, tig welding and reaming the knuckle out to tolerance again to refit the bearings but I think the wall thickness is not sufficient to make such a repair structurally reliable. The bike has certainly been used for purpose but does not display any hard use or big hits for its age so I'm inclined to find this failure a bit out of character.
That said, I'm no expert and eagerly wait to be stood corrected :0)