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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Question Rear wheel alignment

Anyone have a suggestion on how to make sure the rear wheel is aligned after new tire has been installed? There is no center in the swing arm bolt.
 
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What year and model?
 
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Originally Posted by Beverson
Anyone have a suggestion on how to make sure the rear wheel is aligned after new tire has been installed? There is no center in the swing arm bolt.
There are various ways of doing that. Takes longer to describe than to do! If you are servicing your own bike I strongly recommend getting a factory service manual.

A simple way is to tie a length of string to one wheel, run it along the length of the bike so it touches front and rear edges of the tyres on one side and adjust to suit. It helps to have a second pair of eyes.
 
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