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GS750 swingarm rubs

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carolinaboy

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I picked up a 77 GS750 project and have been working away on it.
I noticed that the swingarm makes contact with the passenger peg/exhaust mounting area of the frame. I'm sure it has longer shocks on it. Im wondering if this is normal for shocks that are longer, or if the mounting points are tweaked inward slightly.
Thanks for any info.
 
Take the tire off and come in from each side with a 2X4 and give it a few good blows with a 2LB sledge. Have a buddy lean against it so it doesnt tip over. It will make you some clearance real quick.
 
If it was only rubbing on one side, I'd say bent swingarm or the support frame for the pillion peg/muffler is bent inwards.

Rubbing on both sides - maybe wrong swingarm or pillion peg frames both bent inwards. Both sound rather unlikely though.

Like Chuck says, brute force and ignorance will win the day...
 
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