What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today?

[fixitsan]

Come and use my fluorescent tubes.

 

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Great idea Steve !

Actually you could help me, by seeing if the gap between the leading edge of your rear tyre is exactly the same distance from the swingarm on each side ? (is the swingarm symmeterical ? Could centering the wheel in the swingarm be a rough first attempt at setting rear wheel alignment ?)

 

I've done a string alignment and it rides much nicer now so I'm thinking it was out, but it was out in the wrong direction I would have thought. The leading edge of the rear tyre was pointing to the right relative to the trailing edge. I think uneven wear was possibly lots of confidence on right handers, particularly roundabouts, and because the rear wheel pointed to the right there was a bit more slip on the right side.

 

Prior to adjusting I could induce a steering wobble easily, but now if I try to induce a wobble it doesn't oscillate but settles down quickly.

 

I must have made a mistake the last time I set it, after stripping the arm to fit new new bearings.

 

Probably nothing to do with the ageing process....

This post was last modified: 12-09-2021, 10:16 AM by fixitsan.