sprocket and hub play

[seanycozzie16v]

right installed new sprockets chain and a sprocket carrier bearing about a week and a half ago. bike passed mot today but the tester commented that my rear sprocket has quite a bit of play. i've checked this myself and i'm getting quite a lot of front to back movement and a little side to side movement say 2-3mm? is this normal? i may need to replace my cush rubbers soon as there is 16000 miles on the bike. any idea where i could find some for my bike?

[Valko]

You can buy them here: https://www.motorcyclespareparts.eu/suzuki-parts/motorcycles/vl125-intruder-2001/rear-wheel-450459.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

item number 15.

Having said that so much movement is not normal. You may have some missing spacer or the wheel bearing wear.

[Tango]

Yeah....sounds like the cush drive rubbers are worn.......worth replacing them.....especially if the tester didn't mention anything about play in the rear wheel, which would have implicated the wheel bearings....

[seanycozzie16v]

wheel bearings are in tip top condition mate. carrier bearing and dust seal was changed when the front and rear sprockets and chain was changed. i have found that on the spacer on the carrier side it has worn down quite a bit. i assure this was caused by the old knackered bearing causing it to move in the carrier wearing the metal away. i could flip the spacer round so that the unworn side sits in the carrier bearing and therefore eliminates play

[seanycozzie16v]

£32.35 for the cush rubbers! who would of thought 6 bits of rubber would be so expensive..

[soll]

heheh you should check out medical equipment... 1 metre of silicon hose for a ventilator £600+vat