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  • Wheel Alignment

    Hi All

    Whilst working on my project - I was checking the wheel alignment as Yamaha suggests (equal on both sides of the swing arm) and the wheels were out of synch by about 17mm.

    Has anyone checked their bike out of curiosity. ??

    When I adjusted the swing arm so the wheels were aligned (checked by straight bar either side of the wheels) the 'swing arm drive shaft hole' was also in exact alignment with the drive from the engine.

    After doing that, that's when I found the discrepancy of 17mm - the swing arm had to be adjusted all the way to the left of the bike to get the wheels aligned.

    Boy - this sounds complicated, it's easier to show rather than type it!

    Yamaha apparently got the wheel alignment wrong with the V-max so it set me thinking that they also got it wrong with the XS11 .......or it just means that I've got a bent frame.

    What're your thoughts and hopefully your measurements?

    Keep revving

    Mike F
    Mike Farnworth
    XS1100 E & XS1100 Sport Project

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    did you account for the rear wheel being wider than the front. There should be the same ammount of space on both sides of the front wheel with the bar resting on the rear wheel.

    Geezer
    Hi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.

    The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.

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    • #3
      Hi Tony
      Yes, I did all that - I used two bars either side without tyres(Here for a pic)
      Thanks and keep revving
      Mike
      Mike Farnworth
      XS1100 E & XS1100 Sport Project

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