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06-06-05, 08:00 PM | #1 |
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Buckled rear wheel
I pretty sure i have a buckled rear wheel My question is: can they be straightened?, if so is it worth having it done? and if not has any body got a spare (un-buckled) rear wheel in silver for a 99 model.
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06-06-05, 08:05 PM | #2 |
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what makes you think it is buckled?
Are you sure that it is aligned correctly or have you had a tyre fitted recently. If you do need a wheel there are plenty in MSN in the breakers yards, or ring DK at stoke, theuy have container loads of bits from Japan |
06-06-05, 08:15 PM | #3 |
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i was on an advanced course about 6 weeks ago and the instructor said he swore it lookesd like the wheel was weaving, we had a breif look round and came to the conclusion he was just seeing things, but if i use the back brake it seems to lurch then let off at slow speed. then last week my mate was following me and said the sam thing about it weaving. iv had it on the padock stand tonoght and put it into first and turned it slowly whilst my dad held the end of a screw driver near the brake disk and then the sprocket, both were running true but going realy slowly you can see the rim moving. i cant feel any movement whilst riding just at slow speed on the back brake. I may be wrong but has any body else got any ideas?
oh and its aligned as well as i can get it using the markers on the swingarm. |
06-06-05, 08:26 PM | #4 |
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Put a pointer near the rim and spin the wheel, Suzuki (and the other manufacturers too), reckon there should be no more than 2mm runout either axial or radial, in reality axial runout up to 5mm is rarely noticed, radial runout like that makes tyre wear uneven.
It's possible to bend a rim by running over a pothole but I can't imagine you'd not notice, any small amount of truing to a cast wheel can be done by various companies, Maidstone Motoliner and Hagons spring to mind, there are plenty of others too. More likely is the rear tyre isn't running true on the rim, nothing unusual, if in doubt go back to the tyre fitters and ask them to take a look, if needs be the tyre can be set true on the rim easily enough.
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06-06-05, 08:45 PM | #5 |
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I just noticed you are in Birmingham. Have a ride down to Wheelhouse Tyres at Coleshill, they will sort it out. They actually build wheels as well as fit tyres, although they build them quaint wheels with spokes :P
http://www.central-wheel.co.uk/ |
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cheers for the info guys
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06-06-05, 10:13 PM | #7 |
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the marks on the swingarm are actually of little help in aligning the wheel.
Do it with a straight edge or preferably string tied to the back of the wheel/tyre and held tight (taut string is straight, straight edges are usually not ) If you have the aid of good old Dad it's even easier, one can hold the string and the other can check the gap at the front wheel. It's possible to get patches on brake discs which work better than others giving you the "warped disc" feeling. It can be to do with pad material transferring to the disc. You can try some "brake cleaner" from Halfords or similar if it's really noticeable. (while you're about it check that the pad retaining pins are free - nothing to do with the issue but they do tend to corrode and get stuck). |
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