Swingarm failure - torque arm mounting point

[Neon Knight]

Thanks guys for this informative chin wag. I recently did a complete overhaul of the rear end of my fazer 600. This included new chain and sprockets, and a nice new sexy R6 shock conversion kit bought from kebab19. Had a bit of a problem fitting the shock because my suspension linkage bearings were non existent due to failure on my part to grease them. Bought a second hand linkage and was able to fit the afore mentioned sexy shocker. By the way thanks again kebab19  :thumbup for the shock and the offer to search your garage for an old linkage for me.  I then put on the new chain and sprockets but had a real hard time trying to get the wheel to line up using the alignment marks on the swingarm. I got it quite close but it was a bugger to do and did line up completely true. I scratched my head and gave up resigned to the fact that the almost correct alignment was as close as I could get. I know realize that when I replaced the chain and sprockets and tried to align the wheel I didn't loosen the torque arm bolts  :oops . So first thing tomorrow morning I shall be out with the tools and will be realigning the wheel but this time with the torque arm bolts loose. Hopefully this will allow me to correctly and accurately align the back wheel. Sorry to hear about the accident you nearly had kebab19 but something really fooking useful has came out of it and I for one am greatfull for the information regarding the need to loosen the torque arm bolts prior to rear wheel alignment. So thanks guys, a day when something new and useful is learnt is a good day indeed. Cheers to all who contributed.  un