Mounting Front Wheel ?

[bccap]

Just finished doing my fork seal replacement. Many thanks to all those that helped me ! Mounted the front wheel with much confusion, but it looks to me to be right by the parts fiche. I just don't remember the right front bushing sticking out from the fork. The bike rides fine,is stable, and the wheel appears to be centered to my eye. I hear a slight swishing sound on the right side which I believe is a pad intermittently touching the disk. Do these photos look right ? Specifically the bushing on the right side.

[cowboyup3371]

I think that spacer should go on the opposite side. Or do you have one on the left already? Should be two on the right and one on the left. Have you looked at the parts fiche?

[SVSooke]

I'm sure I had the same thing on my 85(it has 83 forks) but when I went out


Can't remember what I did to get it this way.If I do I'll post here

[bccap]

Which spacer are you talking about ? 8 is clamped in the fork, 7 is on the inside, and 9 is pushed through the fork on the left side from the inside. 9 is flush with the outside of the fork, which looks right to me. It is 8 that sticks out a quarter inch or so. It just seems to me it should be flush with the fork as well ?

[cowboyup3371]

Okay, it didn't look like 9 was there. Are you sure the speedometer is properly seated? I had problems with mine at first (looking like that) until I reset the speedometer and then pushed everything through again.

Also, how tight is the wheel? You'll bring it together some as it tightens.

[SVSooke]

You have them in the right way round.Doing it any other way is bad,VERYbad.Ask me how I know!

[SVSooke]

Okay, it didn't look like 9 was there. Are you sure the speedometer is properly seated? I had problems with mine at first (looking like that) until I reset the speedometer and then pushed everything through again.

Also, how tight is the wheel? You'll bring it together some as it tightens.

Will not make that much difference but IRRC the speedo gear is what was not right with mine.Check that first.Make sure the tangs are in the slots.

[bccap]

I believe the speedometer is properly seated. It does work fine. But if it weren't, wouldn't it be pulling the shaft to the left ? The overhang is on the right. I just find it hard to believe that Suzuki would design it so it wasn't flush like on Greg's bike. Also the slightly draggng brake pad on that side.

[SVSooke]

I believe the speedometer is properly seated. It does work fine. But if it weren't, wouldn't it be pulling the shaft to the left ? The overhang is on the right. I just find it hard to believe that Suzuki would design it so it wasn't flush like on Greg's bike. Also the slightly draggng brake pad on that side.

Humor us and check the speedo drive.Seems counter intuitive but I think it was the problem

[bccap]

Okay I'll give it a go tomorrow.

[bccap]

Just removed and remounted the wheel 3 times. Took extra care to align speedo tabs each time. Right hand bushing still sticking out. Everything is snug and tight. and wheel spins freely with slight drag on right disk pad. On the upside my wheel removal and remount times are getting pretty good !! Only thing I can think of is one of the wheel bearings have moved, but I thought those things were pressed in ? I beat on the bushings with block of wood and hammer anyway. No success.

[7981GS]

Perhaps these will help you out:






Daniel

[bccap]

It looks like you have an inside to outside bushing on both sides ? Mine has a straight bushing on the right side. Other than that they look the same way I did mine. Which makes me think, if they didn't design it like that on my bike, maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.

[7981GS]

As long as the spacer with no shoulder is flush with the outside you should be good to go.
I believe that the shoulder less ones are the same length as the shouldered ones.

Daniel

[bccap]

I think you are right. But as you can see in the photo, it is not. So the only thing I can think of is; while working on the forks, the wheel was leaning against a wall and fell. I cursed and inspected the disk for damage, then carried on. Is it possible that I displaced one of the bearings ? I thought they were pressed in, but I really don't know.