Centering the back wheel
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Centering the back wheel
I noticed that my back wheel is sitting to the right of center in the rear fender. The bike has not been dropped and is stock (07FXD). But the tire is just contacting the bolt for the right turn signal and has worn the wires.
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Road Warrior
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Well that don't sound right.
I'm pretty sure some off set is normal... but the tire shouldn't be rubbin' the wires.
Has some one had the back wheel off & maybe swip-swaped the axial spacers?
Are the edges of the drive belt worn?
I'm pretty sure some off set is normal... but the tire shouldn't be rubbin' the wires.
Has some one had the back wheel off & maybe swip-swaped the axial spacers?
Are the edges of the drive belt worn?
Cruiser
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From: Danville, KY
Same thing with my 06
I had the same thing except for the worn wires, guess I caught it before any damage. I tried adjusting, re-adjusting, added rubber spacers on fender to offset it to the wheel. Rear tire started wearing irratic and fast. I tore into it and found the left hand side( gearshift side) swingarm bushing was so worn out that it just flopped around in housing. Replaced both sides with Sta-Bo bushings. The tire still has some offset, about 1/4 to 3/8 inch off center in fender, which I think some have said is common but alll the play and loose-ness is gone. Not hard to pull swingarm and check.
Road Warrior
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From: Brooklyn, NY
the 200 might just be the probblem..look on our swing arm just forward of the locking axle nut on either side you will see a pilot hole real small.
now what ya do is find a rod that fits it snug like and measure the distance from that said rod to the center of your axle nut.. the specifications are in the tech manual which i believe are in the (mm) range) this measureing can be done with a ruler and eye and an extra set of hands. the measure should be done with the bike upright, weight of the angle bike on its stand might deflect or shift your measurement just that much to make it difficult to line up.
loosen your axle nut, and all the adjustment is done with the rear adjusment screws. keep a mallet handy those lil fockers are a bitch the adjust. they tend to stick due to the torque of the axle as well as the pressure from the addjustment sleeve.
one your tire is adjust to a tolerable measure. then check your belt for deflection, make sure she is straight.. lock down your axle nut and you should be good to go.
some swing arms are not wide enough for a 200. speak to a bike shop for different spacers if need be.
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Road Warrior
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No fitting the 200 fixed the problem, the stock wheel wasn't centered. it was parallel to the line of the bike but about 5/16" to far one way.
Yes new spacers (that I had to machine up anyway due to different hub width) fixed it.
Yes new spacers (that I had to machine up anyway due to different hub width) fixed it.
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The rear tire is the stock one and it has never had the back tire removed. I discovered the problem when I was putting turn signal relocation kit on. I dont have a way to put pictures up here right now. A measurement from the widest point on the tire to bottom edge of the rear fender is ˝ inch, and it is 18 9/16 from the center of the swing arm pivot to center of the axle.
Is it possible for the rear engine mount to do this? I had the front mount changed on warranty at 1500 miles and I have 10,000 on the bike now.
Is it possible for the rear engine mount to do this? I had the front mount changed on warranty at 1500 miles and I have 10,000 on the bike now.
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