My first guess (as is yours) would be that the carrier bearings are shot. Make sure that your swing-arm pivot bolt isn't loose also, that could be bad!
so are we using this forum now or the old one?
i just went for a quick ride around my block and i noticed that whenever i give it around half throttle or more the left axle twiches back and forth, sort of violently. its the left side where the sprocket is. im guesing the chain is pulling it foward and the axle bearing is letting it move. im pretty sure i need new axle bearings...your thoughts?
its a stock swinger w/+4 lonestar
thanks
my bike already sold on ebay so i need to fix this asap lol
Jack up the rear end and grab the wheel on the sprocket side.See if you can move the axle in any direction.I bet you need to replace the bearings in the carrier