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I have TWO MK3 swingarms that are approx 1/4 wider than stock. So I finally set out to discover why. It appears that the left side plate that the axle goes through is not parallel to the other side. If you were to take 2, 10" pieces of threaded rod, each with two nuts and two fender washers and bolted them through the axle holes the problem would be obvious. Now, is this a factory defect? I would think so because that metal is far too stiff for an owner to bend by accident. Perhaps when welding one side pulled out of position. How many times have you bolted up a rear wheel and seen the axle pull the other side out of position?