Wheelchange made ride worse (outline wrong?! :0 PIC!)

[bombsquad83]

I don't think you can tell from a picture like that whether the alignment is off.  The ways I've seen involve fishing line around the back tire.  Just do a quick google search of "motorcycle tire alignment" and it will yield all the resources you need.

[BockinBboy]

Yes, there are too many factors that come into play that make a picture deceiving...  Has to do with a 2d image of a 3d world... if you were looking all on the same plane, its possible... but the handlebars are on a different plane than angle you lining up with your wheel.  Think of a standard laser level - its only level on the wall you level it on.  Yes the line can end up on several walls, but those other lines are not level - you try to use those and you'll end up with crooked tires on your walls! 



- Bboy

[Janx101]

That line in the pic is not straight either.... I can see the steps in it!  ... Only a degree or so but it isn't straight! 

[Krav]

The line isbstraight, just not completely vertical. Nevermind. Bought myself some wire, tape and a ruler. Im going to outline this afternoon!

Just for the record: the wheels should be in perfect line, right? Some bikes have the wheels offset i read here and there.

[bombsquad83]

The line isbstraight, just not completely vertical. Nevermind. Bought myself some wire, tape and a ruler. Im going to outline this afternoon!

Just for the record: the wheels should be in perfect line, right? Some bikes have the wheels offset i read here and there.

Yes, they should be straight.  Should be the same clearance from a wire coming straight from the back tire on both sides of the front tire and the back tire.

[Krav]

I eyeballed it a bit yesterday, with some elastics strings.

Can't say that it was a very good measurement, but im quite sure that it was off by a fair bit.

Hopefully i can pinpoint it this afternoon

[Krav]

So, after measuring with bright yellow string and some more stuff, i found out that the backwheel alignment was out of place by a couple of turns on the adjusters.

I didnt know that so little adjustment made such a diffrence!

A LOAD of thanks to you guys for helping me out! My rides a lot better now!!

[twocool]

When I am aligning the rear wheel or taking out excess chain slack...I turn the adjuster nut 1/12 turn at a time!!!

Not one half....one twelfth...

From flat to point on  nut...

Cookie

So, after measuring with bright yellow string and some more stuff, i found out that the backwheel alignment was out of place by a couple of turns on the adjusters.

I didnt know that so little adjustment made such a diffrence!

A LOAD of thanks to you guys for helping me out! My rides a lot better now!!