Warm Swing arm?

[Royso]

Had my 2014 rt out for a run today and happened to notice that the swingarm was warm to the touch. Can anyone say if this is normal or should I be worried about the final drive?

[Beagle]

Had my 2014 rt out for a run today and happened to notice that the swingarm was warm to the touch. Can anyone say if this is normal or should I be worried about the final drive?

Wherever there is friction there is heat. There will be heat transfer from the engine also. If oil levels are ok, its normal.

[Vince Prince]

Yep, normal. One of the reasons shaft drive saps circa 10% of engine power. The heat you feel is wasted energy,however, we then don't have dirty old chain maintenance.