 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Created on: 06/10/13 02:07 PM
Replies: 29
Cblast
Location: Pac Nor
Joined: 03/31/13
Posts: 3507
carabuser
Joined: 09/05/12
Posts: 1731
RE: Chain adjustment marks?
06/10/13 5:27 PM
Low tech chain adjuster tool :
[/URL
* Last updated by: carabuser on 6/10/2013 @ 5:27 PM *
Hub
Joined: 02/05/09
Posts: 13801
RE: Chain adjustment marks?
06/10/13 5:42 PM
With 4 ideal size corks, find their centers as you cork both swing arm holes and axle holes.
You now place a pin or nail to stick out of all 4 corks.
You have a long welding rod with a bent L at one end.
This end butts up against the swing arm nail/pin.
The other end of the rod has increments that are marked close to the pin range at the rear axle.
You now have a more accurate/consistent homing device with the L resting at the same loop or drill a hole in the rod and slide it on the swing's pin, the other end rests on the pin in the axle.
And if that is not anal'd square, hand me grn's clown suit.
Danno
Location:
Joined: 12/18/11
Posts: 2142
RE: Chain adjustment marks?
06/10/13 5:50 PM
To properly align the wheels (not the chain and sprockets) you need two long straightedges propped up as high under the bike as they will go. They should be held tight to the rear tire in a way that all 4 measurements taken to the wheel rim (front and back, both sides) are the same. Then, experiment with centering the front wheel, making it parallel to the rear and adjusting the chain tensioners until all 4 measurements at the front are the same, and each one is 50% more than the difference of the width of the front wheel compared to the rear. Thusly, if all 4 measurements at the rear are the same, and all 4 at the front are the same, with a 1 1/4" larger number at the front than the rear (6"-3.5" divided by 2) the wheels are in alignment. You can then adjust the chain to proper tension keeping the alignment correct by counting flats of the adjuster bolts and doing the same thing on both sides. This will also tell you how accurate the hash marks on the swingarm actually are.
Cblast
Location: Pac Nor
Joined: 03/31/13
Posts: 3507
RE: Chain adjustment marks?
06/10/13 6:09 PM
Ha ha ha ha !!! Rofl!!!
Quote of the day!
'And if that is not anal'd square, hand me grn's clown suit.'
I'm still laughing over that one! I have corks! Bunch of sizes! Used your pin method in the center of the corks (I gotta be honest here, when I put the pin in the cork, I just eyeballed it!). Measured pin to pin and I was actually just over 1mm off. Got that sucka straight now. ;)
* Last updated by: Cblast on 6/10/2013 @ 6:11 PM *
New Post
Please login to post a response.
