Tight Rear Wheel Z1000A2

[Rich]

put it back together without the cush-drive rubbers first. I would expect it is one of the bearings and probably the floating one on the wheel centre sleeve.

[CAT3]

Just by way of checking while your are replacing your wheel bearings. When you put one of the bearings back in the wheel, just measure the distance (with a vernier caliper) from the inner face of that bearing to the step in the wheel where the second bearing butts up to. This measurement should match the length of your spacer exactly. That way you know for sure the problem does not lie there, if that makes sense.

[davy thomson]

Did that today,had the bearings in and out trying a few things all seem's ok. Will try it with no pad's and chain tomorrow,and see how it goes from there.

[davy thomson]

Problem solved, looks like one of the center bearings was not seated properly,this would explain things as the spacer tube was very loose before I driffed out the old bearings, got the new ones pressed in and that gripped the tube,bolted in wheel what a differance that's a few lost BHP back to good use.

[CAT3]

Nice one Davy, glad you got it sorted without too much hassle !