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25-07-06, 01:47 PM

Never trust the plates. The string method is OK but too fiddly. As another poster said, just measure the distance between the swingarm pivot and the rear axle. It should be the same on both sides. Remember that axles frequently "creep" as you torque them down, so you may have to start with the left and right slightly out of alignment so that when you torque the axle everything winds up true. Remember to keep the adjusters snug when you're done.

25-07-06, 03:38 PM

How does the string thing work?
Don't the handlebars need to be spot on central, and front and rear tyres the same width for this to work?
Or is there more guesswork involved.... squinting down the string, with yer tongue out

RR

25-07-06, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reckless Rat

Or is there more guesswork involved.... squinting down the string, with yer tongue out

RR

yea tongue has been hanging out quite alot

25-07-06, 05:30 PM

Basically you pull a length of string around the back side of the rear tire as high off the ground as possible, still being able to pull both ends next to the front tire. A rearstand helps. With the string just touching the sides of the rear tire see if the front tire can be turned parallel to the strings. The front tire also should be equidistant from the springs.

Fiddly. The theory is that a string just touching two contact points on one side of the rear tire should point straight to the front of the bike. Two strings like that should straddle the front tire.

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25-07-06, 01:47 PM	#21
andyauger Guest Posts: n/a	Never trust the plates. The string method is OK but too fiddly. As another poster said, just measure the distance between the swingarm pivot and the rear axle. It should be the same on both sides. Remember that axles frequently "creep" as you torque them down, so you may have to start with the left and right slightly out of alignment so that when you torque the axle everything winds up true. Remember to keep the adjusters snug when you're done.

25-07-06, 03:38 PM	#22
Reckless Rat Guest Posts: n/a	How does the string thing work? Don't the handlebars need to be spot on central, and front and rear tyres the same width for this to work? Or is there more guesswork involved.... squinting down the string, with yer tongue out RR

25-07-06, 05:30 PM	#24
andyauger Guest Posts: n/a	Basically you pull a length of string around the back side of the rear tire as high off the ground as possible, still being able to pull both ends next to the front tire. A rearstand helps. With the string just touching the sides of the rear tire see if the front tire can be turned parallel to the strings. The front tire also should be equidistant from the springs. Fiddly. The theory is that a string just touching two contact points on one side of the rear tire should point straight to the front of the bike. Two strings like that should straddle the front tire.