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gaillarry · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:37 am Post subject: Front Wheel Install

Put new bobbins on the front wheel. Putting the wheel back on the bike and there's about a 1/4" of left/right movement of the wheel on the axle!!!! Obviously I've done something wrong - but what?

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1997 K1100GT

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:00 am Post subject:

Do you have the spacers installed on BOTH sides?
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gaillarry · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:38 am Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:51 am Post subject:

Lucky you, I happen to be swapping forks this morning. Here's what it looks like with the axle bolt removed but I haven 't loosened the pinch bolts yet. As you can see, the axle is not supposed to be flush.

Both sides, just for your reference:

Have you messed with the fork brace at all?
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:15 am Post subject:

By the way, one thing you'll notice is that the right fork doesn't really have anything holding it a fixed difference from the wheel while the left side does. It's able to "float" on the axle (until you tighten down the pinch bolts of course.)
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

gaillarry · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:43 am Post subject:

I notice that your axle goes in further into the wheel compared to mine. If you look at the plastic cap on the axle end - compare mine to yours. My axle is out further from the fork.

Didn't touch the fork brace.
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1997 K1100GT

gaillarry · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:55 pm Post subject:

Dummy me.....tapped the axle in further, and everything is nice and tight as it should be !!!
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1997 K1100GT