My rear tire is not centered.
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My rear tire is not centered.
This may sound sort of crazy, well not really, but my tire is not centered, off to the left a little bit, is this normal or should I go back to the dealer to check it out, actually I called and they said it was sort of normal.
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RE: My rear tire is not centered.
Mine was off to the left also. I've looked at other Road Kings and none of them seemed to be that way. It always bothered me so one day I raised it up on blocks so that there was nothing directly under the bike and attached two straight edges to the sides of the rear wheel with clamps. I positioned the front wheel, which was touching the floor, straight ahead by measuring several points along the handlebars and at the tips of the grips back to the center of the gas tank. It was as straight as I could get it. Then I saw that the straight edge on the right side was touching the floor about an inch or so to the right of the front wheel. The left straight edge was touching the left side of the front tire. I disconnected the brace at the top of the engine and loosened the front motor mount. I adjusted the link at the bottom front of the engine so that it pulled the front of the engine to the left until the straight edges were at the same distances from the front wheel. Now, the back wheel is almost in the center of the fender. Funny thing is that after doing this I was able to easily reconnect the upper brace where to take it loose I had to pry the bolt out of it. It was in a big bind.
The next time I decide to do this I will use twine that I can pull tight around the rear wheel. I think that would be more accurate than using two straight 1 X 2's.
The next time I decide to do this I will use twine that I can pull tight around the rear wheel. I think that would be more accurate than using two straight 1 X 2's.
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RE: My rear tire is not centered.
I would take it back to the dealer and have them show me some other just like mine that rear wheel is not centered. I will look and the models on the floors also.
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RE: My rear tire is not centered.
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I would take it back to the dealer and have them show me some other just like mine that rear wheel is not centered. I will look and the models on the floors also.
I would take it back to the dealer and have them show me some other just like mine that rear wheel is not centered. I will look and the models on the floors also.
Thanks my freinds.
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