Spacer question

[Guest]

I put my back wheel assembly together on the bike and the rear caliper seems off.


Note the distance in the pads to the rotor and how they are off





Both pistons are pushed in and pads are real close to the same thickness.

The wheel free spins but lightly catches the outer pad.



So my question is am i good or is something wrong?



This is what I am working with.









Thanx

[sharpy]

All looks good to me. Have you done it all up tight, mite be a bearing sitting proud off its seat. Did you clean all the powdercoating/paint from where seals or the disc sits? It still paint or stuff on the wheel where the disc sits will make it sit further out. Worse case you just put one washer each side between the caliper and bracket t bring it out more.

[born2lose]

All looks good to me. Have you done it all up tight, mite be a bearing sitting proud off its seat. Did you clean all the powdercoating/paint from where seals or the disc sits? It still paint or stuff on the wheel where the disc sits will make it sit further out. Worse case you just put one washer each side between the caliper and bracket t bring it out more.

Its paint and I think I got it scarped all off, but I will tear it all back down tomorrow.

I am also going to check my pile-o-parts and see if there is something like a thin washer/spacer that should be in there.

Just curious if something would stand out to somebody with more experience.

Thanx for the reply

[sharpy]

If all that you have is what was on THAT bike to me it looks like the rite parts. There shouldnt be any paint where the disc sits on the rim on BOTH rim or back of disc.
Assuming its a 1000e the spacer on the left is 20x33x28.4 and the spacer on the right is 20x38x12 with no measurements for spacer next to the wheel on RHS. What bike is it from and you can have a look at Mr Cycles for original measurements, here is the link..... http://www.mrcycles.com/oemparts/c/s...torcycle/parts

Just noticed ures is a 750 but the 1978 Suzuki GS750B and all 750 models in 1978 has the same 3 spacers as a 1000. Must be a bearing not seated correctly if there the right spacers. Funny how you dont notice things till you put them back together.

[born2lose]

Sharpy..... cleaned off every mating surface wheel and brake related. It seemed to have make it fit better. Thanx

Grand Rouge I am not sure exactly what you mean, can you explain what itis a little more?

[sharpy]

Cool, it was only a little off. But great job if its central now and ure happy