How are the broken swing arms?

Anything to do with the 1200 GranPasso series
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Art
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How are the broken swing arms?

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Just bought a Granpasso 2009 I read about breaking swingarms That is seriously a problem. Are there any innovations or adjustments on that subject?
The broken swingarm thread stops at 2018...
MickeyMoto
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Re: How are the broken swing arms?

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The minimum chain slack has been increased... somebody will probably know what it is now.

I have only heard of one case. Maybe others know differently.
Art
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Re: How are the broken swing arms?

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I've read about the chain slack has been increased, but have no faith in that solution. If I read correctly there are about 8 broken swingarms and 13 come out bad from the rüntgen chek, I'm afraid I have to sell the Granpasso, very unfortunate.
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Re: How are the broken swing arms?

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I would question why there has been no recall, if the swinging arms were that bad.

Anybody else have any more information? Norbert, as I believe this was discovered in Germany do you have any further information?

Thanks,

Mike.
norbert
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Re: How are the broken swing arms?

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This was the thread of the swing arm.
https://www.ital-web.de/forum/viewtopic ... ingenbruch

The problem is, that we had a server-crash in 2014 and it seems that the rest was lost.

One thing you should look after if there is too much clearence before fitting therear axle. If so, placing a washer (inner diameter 25?) would calm down tension.
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Re: How are the broken swing arms?

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Thanks Norbert,

Iĺ get my German school books out and have a read.

Mike.
Art
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Re: How are the broken swing arms?

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I read the german link, interesting, thanks.
Painter
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Re: How are the broken swing arms?

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I went into this subject in 2016-17 in some depth with the factory and they claimed that the issue was exaggerated and misleading, the issue is known by them but not thought to be significant to recall, that was as far as I could get.
Personally I was a little worried for a while thinking about it, but not at all concerned now, a quick check with a torch from time to time is all I do now, I am not aware of other failures and it would not put me off buying a third.
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sbarazzino 98, corsaro 125, corsaro 150, corsaro 1200, scrambler
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