does anyone use a different method other than adjusting the swingarm adjusters? it's an f4i and I heard the 'stamped lines on the swingarm or adjusters-are notoriously inaccurate.' just wondering

 

Try this: http://motorcyclistonline.com/howto/stringalign0402/

 

are you a dedicated like track spec person? if it was such a big deal and caused problems then im sure honda would have made em way more accurate.

 

thanks

 

well if ur just tring to make sure the rear wheel is straight, Not necessarily perfectly line up with the front wheel heres what i do.

*Loosen up the rear axle

*Thread in the chain tentioners so they are in all the way and the chain is not tight at all

* Use a wrench and give each tentioner adjuster equal amounts of turns untill the chain is as tight as u want it.

* Tighten up the rear alxe and ur done

 

DIDDO!!! Way off, not just on f4i, but lots of bikes. Do a sitdown near BP and see if it pulls to one side, every time. If it pulls to the right, than the right side of the axle is in too far. You will never tell the difference when riding on both wheels. Got to bring 'er up to see if it's straight.

 

Here's the easy/cheap/ghetto/stunter way: 1. find a metal rod or straighten a coat hanger(I use a straightened piece of coat hanger) 2. about two or three inches from the end, bend it at a 90 degree angle 3. on the long part of the hanger, tie a zip tie tightly to the hanger 4. cut off the excess zip tie 5. Hold the bent end in the center of where your swingarm pivots 6. slide the zip tie to the middle of your rear axle 7. Walk around to the other side of your bike and check that side...if the zip tie isn't in line with the center of the rear axle, adjust until both sides are the same.

 

Good Lord I hope that's not really how you adjust your back tire, I mean the varibles in the situation you just described are going to play a huge factor. I mean the angle of the road, your weight distribution, your tire wear, even the wind. I think the string method is best, but I have never had a problem with following the marks.

 

so i wonder if my ajustment is way off to the left i'll beable to do circles better?!?! thats Darius's secret!

 

VERY INTERESTING.

 

Phahahaha , yah, his muat be way off.



"Good Lord I hope that's not really how you adjust your back tire, I mean the varibles in the situation you just described are going to play a huge factor. I mean the angle of the road, your weight distribution, your tire wear, even the wind. I think the string method is best, but I have never had a problem with following the marks."

Yah,but think of the varibles that come into play with the whle bike being aligned? The rear axle, rear hub&sprocket, swingarm pivit point, swngine mounts, drive axle, drive sprocket, triple trees, front axle. When you start in the front footprint of the tire and finish at the rear footprint of the tire and each of the above mentioned is off by, say unoticable 20/1000 of an inch, you will feel it buy won't see it. Everything is in line on AutoCad untill you bolt it all togather. Try it, adjust your axle by just one whole turn of the bolt on one side and see what happends. Than, after your bike wheelies straight for a few miles and the engine starts to knock, post us back in the "WTB: bottom end/crank shaft" section.