mechanical question
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i recently have done some mods to my bike which required me taking the rear wheel off.
after putting it all back together, it does not roll as easy as it did before i took it all apart,
it has some resistance that it didnt have. i could move it around before fairly easy, on and off the lift or just in the garage, it takes more effort now to do these things. i have double checked the things i thought it could be. it does not matter if it is hard to push around, i just want to make sure i dont screw anything up from something i did wrong
thanks in advance
after putting it all back together, it does not roll as easy as it did before i took it all apart,
it has some resistance that it didnt have. i could move it around before fairly easy, on and off the lift or just in the garage, it takes more effort now to do these things. i have double checked the things i thought it could be. it does not matter if it is hard to push around, i just want to make sure i dont screw anything up from something i did wrong
thanks in advance
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did you put a good coat of anti-seize on the axle before sliding it back in? if the axle nut is torqued correctly (65lbs) and the caliper is installed correctly and the wheel is aligned, thats about all there is to it.have you ridden the bike since putting the wheel on? everything seemed o.k?
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Sounds like the rear caliper. Have you put some miles on the bike since putting it back together? If not, go for a "test" ride and see if you still experience the "resistance". If you have put some miles on and it is still doing it, you're going to have to check everything you did, in particular, rear wheel alignment, and belt tension.
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I pulled the screws out of my struts, one at a time, to install the saddlebag hardware. When I put everything back together, I had miss located one of the nut plate straps. One end was threaded for a strut bolt and the other end of the strap was suppose to lock into a hole in the fender. The end that was suppose to lock in place didn't, so it dropped down and had lodged tightly between the inside of the fender and the tire. I probably put a few hundred miles on it before I noticed it. The bike seemed like it was harder to push in the garage, so I checked out the spacing between the tire and the fender with my finger and felt the nut plate strap.
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yes i have taken a test ride 30 to 40 miles. i noticed the resistance when coming off the lift and rolling in the garage, i just thought the pads needed to re seat, well after the ride it is still there, i even stabbed the brakes pretty good a couple times. i may have the rear wheel a little off. what is the best way or trick to make sure it is aligned properly