How do you do a alignment on a dyna?
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Cruiser
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From: Loganville Georgia
How do you do a alignment on a dyna?
just mounted and balanced my tires myself, anyone got some tips on how to do an alignment? bike pulls a little to the right, when i let go of the bars while doing just about any speed. thanks in advance.
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http://www.preferredpowersports2.com..._p_130836.html
pretty much the easiest way is with on of those guys. what your doing is just making sure you have equal distance on both sides of the swingarm where your axle is. you can also use a tape measure.
oh... i think ive seen them cheaper on ebay
pretty much the easiest way is with on of those guys. what your doing is just making sure you have equal distance on both sides of the swingarm where your axle is. you can also use a tape measure.
oh... i think ive seen them cheaper on ebay
Intermediate
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From: Benicia, CA
basically you have to use the top motor stabilizer to align your driveline on top of aligning your rear wheel. you have to use the brake rotors as your reference to make sure you are straight. It is better described in your manual.
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http://www.preferredpowersports2.com..._p_130836.html
pretty much the easiest way is with on of those guys. what your doing is just making sure you have equal distance on both sides of the swingarm where your axle is. you can also use a tape measure...
pretty much the easiest way is with on of those guys. what your doing is just making sure you have equal distance on both sides of the swingarm where your axle is. you can also use a tape measure...
You can make one of those alignment tools for 0 dollars.
Sharpen, to a dull point, the end of a straight length of coat hanger and bend it 90* @1.5" from the point.
Slide a small 'O' ring over the other end, it should be small enough to stay
where you slide it to (for comparison to each side of the swing arm).
On the swing arm, in front of the axle, on each side is a small hole.
Insert the piont of the alignment tool into that hole & slide the 'O' rig to the ceter line of the axle.
Compare that distance to the other side & make any adjustments required.
Take your time & repeat the process untile you get it as close as possible.
Test ride it & if it still pulls then do the drive train alignment.
Road Warrior
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From: Suffolk, England
I think the best way to check the alignment is the way they do it at vehicle test stations here in the UK but it does require two people.
One person is there just to sit on the bike and hold it upright with the front wheel straight. The other uses a length of 1-1/2" box-section steel as long as the bike. He lays it along the length of the bike so that it is pressed against the rear wheel as far up the wheel as possible. He notes the gap at the front of the bike between the wheel and the bar. Then he just swaps to the other side and checks the gap on that side. Adjust the wheel alignment to get the same gap.
Takes about 1 minute to check, a little longer if you need to adjust. It does pretty much ensure you get the wheels aligned accurately.
One person is there just to sit on the bike and hold it upright with the front wheel straight. The other uses a length of 1-1/2" box-section steel as long as the bike. He lays it along the length of the bike so that it is pressed against the rear wheel as far up the wheel as possible. He notes the gap at the front of the bike between the wheel and the bar. Then he just swaps to the other side and checks the gap on that side. Adjust the wheel alignment to get the same gap.
Takes about 1 minute to check, a little longer if you need to adjust. It does pretty much ensure you get the wheels aligned accurately.
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If you just reinstalled the rear wheel then you shouldn't have to re-align the drive train... just align the rear axle on the swingarm.
You can make one of those alignment tools for 0 dollars.
Sharpen, to a dull point, the end of a straight length of coat hanger and bend it 90* @1.5" from the point.
Slide a small 'O' ring over the other end, it should be small enough to stay
where you slide it to (for comparison to each side of the swing arm).
On the swing arm, in front of the axle, on each side is a small hole.
Insert the piont of the alignment tool into that hole & slide the 'O' rig to the ceter line of the axle.
Compare that distance to the other side & make any adjustments required.
Take your time & repeat the process untile you get it as close as possible.
Test ride it & if it still pulls then do the drive train alignment.
You can make one of those alignment tools for 0 dollars.
Sharpen, to a dull point, the end of a straight length of coat hanger and bend it 90* @1.5" from the point.
Slide a small 'O' ring over the other end, it should be small enough to stay
where you slide it to (for comparison to each side of the swing arm).
On the swing arm, in front of the axle, on each side is a small hole.
Insert the piont of the alignment tool into that hole & slide the 'O' rig to the ceter line of the axle.
Compare that distance to the other side & make any adjustments required.
Take your time & repeat the process untile you get it as close as possible.
Test ride it & if it still pulls then do the drive train alignment.
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alignment tool
If you just reinstalled the rear wheel then you shouldn't have to re-align the drive train... just align the rear axle on the swingarm.
You can make one of those alignment tools for 0 dollars.
Sharpen, to a dull point, the end of a straight length of coat hanger and bend it 90* @1.5" from the point.
Slide a small 'O' ring over the other end, it should be small enough to stay
where you slide it to (for comparison to each side of the swing arm).
On the swing arm, in front of the axle, on each side is a small hole.
Insert the piont of the alignment tool into that hole & slide the 'O' rig to the ceter line of the axle.
Compare that distance to the other side & make any adjustments required.
Take your time & repeat the process untile you get it as close as possible.
Test ride it & if it still pulls then do the drive train alignment.
You can make one of those alignment tools for 0 dollars.
Sharpen, to a dull point, the end of a straight length of coat hanger and bend it 90* @1.5" from the point.
Slide a small 'O' ring over the other end, it should be small enough to stay
where you slide it to (for comparison to each side of the swing arm).
On the swing arm, in front of the axle, on each side is a small hole.
Insert the piont of the alignment tool into that hole & slide the 'O' rig to the ceter line of the axle.
Compare that distance to the other side & make any adjustments required.
Take your time & repeat the process untile you get it as close as possible.
Test ride it & if it still pulls then do the drive train alignment.
+1!
Here's a link to one of mud's postings in the *HOW TO * under fifty bux* thread, showing the alignment tool....
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2835537-post561.html
