| Author | Message | ||
     Redfive |
Hey guys, I had a new front tire put on and I followed the manual when I put the wheel back on. It went very smoothly and I torked everything to spec. When I got done I noticed the right side bearing was even with the side of the fork. The left side though has a 1/8 or so gap between the bearing and the side of the fork. So you can see the front axle. The wheel has no physical play and looks strait. But I dont remember seeing a gap. The manual picture looks like it to is flush, but they are not the best of pictures. So should the left side have a gap? The axle nut is also flush, as it should be. Thanks for your help, Redfive | ||
| Greg_e |
Bearing sticking out of the wheel or too far into the wheel? Sticking out would be bad. | ||
| Brightbuell |
We need to see pics. | ||
| Redfive |
Well, I took the wheel back off and slid the axle through the wheel and it is seating correctly, against the stop. It was the fork that was not all the way against it. So I put it all back together and then taped the left fork with a rubber malet and it closed the gap for the most part. Still just a little. tightened the pinch bolts and it all seems fine? I'll get a pic tomorrow and put it up. Redfive | ||
| Redfive |
Ok, found the same post in the knowledge vault. the guy posted with a pic and the responses said it was normal, just make sure the forks are not binding? They both go up and down when I hit the front brakes so I think I'm all right Redfive | ||
| Rays |
It is completely normal to have a gap between the bearing and the fork leg on the left-hand side. The shoulder on the front axle bears on the centre race of the left-hand wheel bearing and what you are seeing in the gap is that shoulder. You should NOT be tapping the fork leg with a mallet to take up this gap as you may well be introducing stiction and premature wear on the bushes. Just because the forks go up and down doesn't mean they aren't slightly out of line. To make sure all is well do this: Loosen the left hand fork pinch bolts, hold the front brake on and push on the front end a couple of times to allow the forks to settle in their natural position and then do up the pinch bolts. | ||
| Redfive |
Thanks Rays. I'll do just that. I was thinking last night that I may have altered the natural position by doing that. Wow this forum is great. Redfive ps. by the way what the hell is the size of the pinch bolt Allen heads. Its metric and I'v used a 5 , 5.5, and a 6 is just about right,7 to big. So 6.5 ? which I'll have to order. Using an sae 1/4 for now, but still off just a bit. | ||
| 1_mike |
Yeah...what Rays said. I will also snug everything, put the front back on the ground, give everything a moderate whack with a rubber mallet, then tighten (torque) everything. Learned to do this with my R1. No matter what I did (before this!), the front was never right. After the rubber mallet trick, all is well. Mike | ||
| Andymnelson |
Here is what my Uly looks like on the left side:  And the right side:  |
