I recently noticed that my +4 durablue axle has a little play at the swing arm. (like Up and down when the weight is off the bike). I have tightened the axle bolt as tight as I can get it. I was wondering if it could be from bad bearings. Could the incident that caused the stock axle to bend be the cause of this (catching a tree trunk with tire) ? Is this a common problem for a 2 year banshee, axle slop? Oh and I do ride kinda hard. Maybe this is the cause for premature wear? And finally could the increase in axle length be the cause for wear from the increase torque of the axle on rough landings.
IF I need new bearings whats a good kind to get?
Thanks,
Jason