Scratched swingarm, bent chain adjuster plate.
 

So after my run the NEC for motorcycle live and back to leeds i thought i'd give the bike the once over. Found i needed to adjust my chain a little so off i went, all was going well until i was tightening up the bolt when the alignment plate on the left bent and came up on the swing arm leaving a nice half circle scratch mark. NOT IMPRESSED!!.

Anyway now when i move the bolt the plate moves with it unless i clamp the plate.

Anyone else had this issue, my bike is a Pointy K3

I would have minded but there was no resistance from the plate it was just like cheap soft metal. Think it's gonna have to be replaced.

Re: So ****ed Off!!!
 

I did the exact same thing. I ended up just replacing the plate, as I found it was useless after that. Left a pretty deep gouge too.

Re: So ****ed Off!!!
 

They all do that sir.

Re: Scratched swingarm, bent chain adjuster plate.
 

I have that mark on my swingarm from the previous owner...

Re: So ****ed Off!!!
 

This.
Happens to everyone once.

Re: So ****ed Off!!!
 

Doesn't help that its a Pointy :chef:

Yup my ones got it. Its the soft metal bracket at the axle nut that does it. A very bad weak point at the right angle bend of it. Is there a strong replacement/fix?

Re: Scratched swingarm, bent chain adjuster plate.
 

There's no need to loosen the spindle nut so much that the adjuster plate can twist upwards.

Re: Scratched swingarm, bent chain adjuster plate.
 

the nut wasn't loose enough so the plate could move, it's when the nut it being tightened that the part of the plate that hooks under the swingarm just bends. Is there any stronger replacements?

Glad its not just me its happened to, still not good for any of us tho

Re: Scratched swingarm, bent chain adjuster plate.
 

pm bibio. He is in the process of making some hardcore versions to replace the standard cheese slice :)