I removed my swingarm for cleaning and to grease all the bearings in both pivot and the rising rate link, after refitting I've found about 4 -5 mm side play at the pivot, looking at the parts list I should have two washers (which I believe go under the dust caps) but these are missing, along with some dust seals on the link. I take it these missing washers would act like spacers/shims taking up the freeplay at the pivot point. Can anyone confirm this?
The more I work on this bike the more I'm concerned about its service, or lack of, history