rear tire placement.

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rear tire placement.

27 Apr 2009 05:56

I had new tires put on my bike Saturday, I ordered dunlop 404's, got the bike to the shop at about 930 am didn't get it back until almost 2 pm. Noticed I have about a 1-1/2" gap on the left side between the tire and the swing arm and about a 1/4" gap on the right side between the tire and the swing arm. Also have suspision of there being tubes in my tires. Aren't the 79 rims compatitable for tubeless tires?

1979 KZ1000 ltd b3 Currently in Troy, PA. Hope to some of you on the road.

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27 Apr 2009 07:02

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Your motorcycle uses tubes. I wouldn't think having more gap on one side of the swingarm than the other is normal. Are the adjusters on each end of the swingarm adjusted the same?

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27 Apr 2009 07:06

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can you please take somepictures of the backend of the bike and one of each side of your swingarm to see if they have put the spacers in wrong.

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27 Apr 2009 07:14

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Yeah I can def put up pictues later today. I am pretty sure they put the spacers on wrong. The adjustments were off by about a 1/4 of a nuch. I readjusted them to plumb and the sway got worse ( probably because the spacers are wrong ) so I just adjusted it back to the way it was, I'm calling the shop right now to see what they are gonna do to fix this since I paid them 350 to do the job right. Pics up at around 5 530 mt time.

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27 Apr 2009 14:06

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OUCH! $350? You my friend have been victimized. Check babbittsonline.com for a diagram of your rear end.

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27 Apr 2009 14:09

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donthekawguy wrote:

OUCH! $350? You my friend have been victimized. Check babbittsonline.com for a diagram of your rear end.

I figured I did, but they did install an elite II 491 in place of the d404 rear at the same cost. It is the labor they rape you on. thanx for the info.

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27 Apr 2009 23:18

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Thats true especially when you have the wheels on the bike.

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27 Apr 2009 23:32

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the shop's gotta keep the doors open boy's if you can't or won't do it yourselfs then they have to charge for there time they gotta eat to and keep the lights on.

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28 Apr 2009 08:43

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this the left side of the rear wheel (chain side).

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28 Apr 2009 08:44

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this is the right side of the rear wheel.

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28 Apr 2009 09:50

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That's all messed up. Dont ride it like that. For sure there should be a short spacer on your chain side, that is just like a donut with no ridge. The longer ridged one goes on the brake side.

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28 Apr 2009 10:09 - 28 Apr 2009 10:10

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Pardon my ignorance, but how can the disk be lined up properly if the wheel isn't centered right?

$350? if that's the total including taxes, then it's not toooo much. It may be a tad high (maybe not), but I wouldn't fret over it: $105 + 125 (tires @ retail)+ 2x$15 (tubes) + 2x$3 (rim strips) + tire disposal fee + labor.

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