dave23 wrote:
From the getgo on this bike, aside from the above problem, I've had a hard time getting the rear wheel aligned. Somehow, I've never noticed this bend in the left side adjuster plate. No f#@%*^ wonder!!!
I know that I did not do this myself. It must have happened at Kevin Swantz track school, who owned the bike for it's first 4 miles and who replaced the stock Stones with Pilot Powers. Hmm.
This happened to me before as well. It happened when removing the nut from the rear axle. The plate was somehow seized to the nut and as I turned the nut counter-clockwise, the plate moved with it. When the plate made contact with the swing arm, it bent. I put it in a vise and straightened it with a pair of pliers. Since the markings for alignment are on the plate, it would definately affect the tire alignment when bent.
Happened to me also. Had to re-bend back into shape. CHEAP. I'll buy a new one in the spring when I change tires.
