How anal are you about rear wheel alignment? - Page 2

RACER X · 08-05-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

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was92v · 08-06-2009, 08:19 AM

Not too anal about it. I measure swingarm pivot to axle, if they are within a 16th I quit and move on.

Amber Lamps · 08-04-2009, 10:27 PM

I spent $200 on Gilles adjusters... nuff said? My shit is perfect at all times.

Hydrant · 08-04-2009, 10:40 PM

I'm pretty crazy with it. I've got a set of a rough set of calipers that I will use to go from the back of the swing arm to the end of the square spacer. Trying to come up with something that I can also go off of the pivot point on the swingarm, but i think the calipers get it pretty damn close.

I'm pretty good with keeping it clean and adjusted, always have been. After the chain snapped and locked the rear tire up @ 60 mph on the TL, I tend to be pretty anal.

Stock chain, with about 10k on it. Cruising at 60 mph.

Hydrant · 08-04-2009, 10:42 PM

When it let go it got caught up in the bolts holding the rear sprocket to the cush drive and the swingarm, therefore locking the rear tire. I kept it up, don't ask how, to this day I still don't know. But it left a skidmark about 100' long on the road and another skidmark somewhere else.

derf · 08-04-2009, 10:54 PM

I did something similar on my ninja a few years ago, somehow my plate got cought in the chain (from almost 2 foot away and behind it), locked the rear wheel, and destroyed/disintegrated the adjuster plate letting the wheel move freely (still not spinning though). Anyway I slid close to 60 feet through a corner. I wasn't quite able to hold my lane, but I did keep it up

Antwanny · 08-05-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydrant

I'm pretty crazy with it. I've got a set of a rough set of calipers that I will use to go from the back of the swing arm to the end of the square spacer. Trying to come up with something that I can also go off of the pivot point on the swingarm, but i think the calipers get it pretty damn close.

I'm pretty good with keeping it clean and adjusted, always have been. After the chain snapped and locked the rear tire up @ 60 mph on the TL, I tend to be pretty anal.

Stock chain, with about 10k on it. Cruising at 60 mph.

Yeah fuck that im anal about my chains over lube them all the time, i got 22k out of the stocker, but im gonna change this next one at about 32k to be same heard way to many stories like yours about tls snapping chains

karl_1052 · 08-05-2009, 08:32 AM

I just use the hash marks on the swingarm.

Close enough.

racedoll · 08-29-2009, 10:27 AM

So I changed my tire last week and didn't mess with anything but removing the rear axle nut.
I did make sure that the lines matched up on both sides in case they had been bumped. But never loosened those screws.

marko138 · 08-31-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

So I changed my tire last week and didn't mess with anything but removing the rear axle nut.
I did make sure that the lines matched up on both sides in case they had been bumped. But never loosened those screws.

Those lines aren't always accurate.

And I dont worry about it at all. My axle is fixed in one location.

08-04-2009, 10:54 PM	#6
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I did something similar on my ninja a few years ago, somehow my plate got cought in the chain (from almost 2 foot away and behind it), locked the rear wheel, and destroyed/disintegrated the adjuster plate letting the wheel move freely (still not spinning though). Anyway I slid close to 60 feet through a corner. I wasn't quite able to hold my lane, but I did keep it up __________________

08-05-2009, 08:32 AM	#8
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	I just use the hash marks on the swingarm. Close enough. __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

08-06-2009, 08:19 AM	#2
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	Not too anal about it. I measure swingarm pivot to axle, if they are within a 16th I quit and move on.

08-04-2009, 10:27 PM	#3
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I spent $200 on Gilles adjusters... nuff said? My shit is perfect at all times.

08-04-2009, 10:40 PM	#4
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	I'm pretty crazy with it. I've got a set of a rough set of calipers that I will use to go from the back of the swing arm to the end of the square spacer. Trying to come up with something that I can also go off of the pivot point on the swingarm, but i think the calipers get it pretty damn close. I'm pretty good with keeping it clean and adjusted, always have been. After the chain snapped and locked the rear tire up @ 60 mph on the TL, I tend to be pretty anal. Stock chain, with about 10k on it. Cruising at 60 mph.

08-04-2009, 10:42 PM	#5
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	When it let go it got caught up in the bolts holding the rear sprocket to the cush drive and the swingarm, therefore locking the rear tire. I kept it up, don't ask how, to this day I still don't know. But it left a skidmark about 100' long on the road and another skidmark somewhere else.

08-29-2009, 10:27 AM	#9
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	So I changed my tire last week and didn't mess with anything but removing the rear axle nut. I did make sure that the lines matched up on both sides in case they had been bumped. But never loosened those screws.