chakraist

Hi again chaps,

So after I was still having vibration issues with the new bearings I'd fitted, I figured maybe the rubbishy tin feeling spacer that was slightly bent had something to do with it. One trip down the road to Robinson's Foundry later and I had a GSXR750 K3 front wheel spacer. It felt solid in my hands, like I was holding a little piece of safety.

So I got some more bearings and fitted them and the new spacer. However, with both bearings up against the lip on the front wheel, there's still about 5 mm play with the spacer- a fact that is painfully obvious by the constant rattling of said spacer when I ride. It feels perfect now though, the vibration issue is all but gone (forks might need new oil though, feeling a bit tired). Now I know the spacer can have some play but as it is it's not doing anything useful.

Can I:

a - take the bugger out and have done with it, safe in the knowledge that my bearings will last about half as long but without an incessant noise
b - measure the distance between the bearings and get a spacer that is an exact fit - the old one was a bit rubbishy but clearly did the job for long enough with one bearing on the lip and the other pressed against the spacer, maybe I put the right one flush and the left one against the spacer, exacerbating the problem.

Either way, it's a bit annoying. It's a 2000 SV650s with a K3 GSXR front end - although presumably the wheel is different. Is there any way of identifying the wheel?

Also - when I talk about the wheel spacer, I mean the bit between the bearings inside the wheel. Cheers!