rear brake problems

[sedelen]

its the spacer between the caliper bracket and the bearing that is missing, it is obvious when you think about it.
either that or he HAS missed out the spacer between the 2 bearings and tightening the axle is forcing the right side to far into the wheel, OR, he has the wrong bearings fitted.

I think you nailed it!

[Maddevill]

I agree with hjfisk. Your spacer should be between the caliper and the wheel with the caliper mount up against the swingarm.

[Agemax]

I agree with hjfisk. Your spacer should be between the caliper and the wheel with the caliper mount up against the swingarm.

it is not..........look at the fiche picture!!!!!!!!

it would help if we had some feedback from OP and maybe some clearer pics....

[subid]

Hard to tell from that angle, but I say it's missing #7

[GSXR7ED]

I was looking for a success story

it is not..........look at the fiche picture!!!!!!!!

it would help if we had some feedback from OP and maybe some clearer pics....

I wonder what happened to the OP? If this was me, I'd make every effort to check back the same day and see what's going on with my thread.

Hope they come back and bring this thread up to speed.





Ed

[Agemax]

I wonder what happened to the OP? If this was me, I'd make every effort to check back the same day and see what's going on with my thread.

Hope they come back and bring this thread up to speed.





Ed

he is only a rookie, maybe too embarrassed to admit a silly mistake.
silly really, we all make them......

[btbarb]

clarifying pic of the two spacers

Maybe this will help, you can see the two spacers I think y'all are talking about below. Note that this picture does not show the caliper between these two pieces like it should be.

I think the piece next to the wheel is #7 and the other is #17

[Jerobi]

thanks guys for all the feedback. i've been sick the past couple days so the bike got put on the back burner but i took some more pics to try and give a clearer view of whats on there. based on the fiche it appears everything is in its right place. maybe something got distorted at the shop like a bearing or something when they put the tire on the wheel.. still really puzzled at this. any more ideas?

[Jerobi]

p.s. everything worked fine before i took the wheel off, and i only took it off to put on a new chain and sprockets

[Agemax]

is spacer #5 on the fiche fitted? you Have to take it all apart again and check everything!

[Big T]

Well, the caliper carrier is too close to the hub, so there's a limited number of possiblities

1. Bearing is too thin
2. Something is wrong with the inner spacer

Take it apart and have a look

[sedelen]

Look at part number no. 4 in the parts fiche. It looks to be a spacer/bushing but it appears to unequal in length on both sides of the bushing (the thing sticking up near the middle of it's length)
Wonder what difference that would make if turned around?

http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=94703&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1977&fveh=2133

[Jerobi]

I have the wheel off again and looking down through the middle it looks like both bearings are flush with the spacer part #4. I'd like to take the bearings off tho and check the spacer in the middle but is there any way to take them off with out a special tool? The middle spacer and the 2 bearings are the only parts of the wheel I'm pretty sure have never been taken out

[sedelen]

I have the wheel off again and looking down through the middle it looks like both bearings are flush with the spacer part #4. I'd like to take the bearings off tho and check the spacer in the middle but is there any way to take them off with out a special tool? The middle spacer and the 2 bearings are the only parts of the wheel I'm pretty sure have never been taken out

If that's the case, I'd be looking elsewhere.

[Jerobi]

Gahhhh! This is frustrating. I have no idea where to go next. Maybe I could try finding a thin washer that I could add to left side of the brake mount to push it over a bit