Rear wheel maladjusted

[chef1366]

How are they supposed to be?

No back and forth play in the rim and they should roll smoothly. Wedge the brake pads away to prevent drag to test.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Their is some adjustment from side to side on the shaft drive

[ShirleySerious]

I think I almost have it. It still goes to the left a tiny bit, but nowhere as bad as before. I'm tightening the left adjuster in 1/4 turn increments. I used the wood trick.

[Steve]

Isn't it amazing how simple, yet accurate, that method is? :-\"

Note that you may never get all the pull out of the bike due to factors that are beyond your control. If you ride on crowned roads, it's like the bike is leaning slightly to the left (in relation to the road), so the difference in circumference of the tire between the center of the tread and closer to the sidewall will also tend to pull to the side a bit. One rumor has it that this is why the left side of the tire wears out a bit quicker than the right.

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[80GS750]

i have never tried the wood thing... but i may in the future... seems like an awesome idea...

i always use the notches on the swingarm, but i never knew a better way

[tkent02]

I like the lazer pointer idea, have to try that out.

There can be other reasons for the bike to pull to one side, frame bent, forks tweaked, etc.

[chef1366]

I can't see it behaving in that manner with the rear rim being a little out of adjustment. I use the marks and have never had a problem.

[ShirleySerious]

I heard about using 1x1's but I tried that with a couple I had in my garage, but they're warped to all hell. I found that 6' 2x4 studs work best.

[JayH]

Their is some adjustment from side to side on the shaft drive

Yea but not enough to even come close to the problem that Shirley is having. The 1100G never needs any chain lube either.

[Matchless]

Shirley,
Here is a link with the process in quite a bit of detail and a picture or two http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/sportryde...ntmethod.shtml
Do you suspect anything bent? has the bike been down at any time?
Hope it helps a bit.

[ShirleySerious]

Shirley,
Here is a link with the process in quite a bit of detail and a picture or two http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/sportryde...ntmethod.shtml
Do you suspect anything bent? has the bike been down at any time?
Hope it helps a bit.

Meh, thanks, but too much work for my lazy ass. Plus I don't have the money for the tools mentioned that I don't already have.

Under my watch, the bike has never been down, although I can't speak for the PO. The problem might have arisen from when I tried taking off my chain (unsuccessfully) to clean it.