Cory,
You know what they say .. if it doesn't run .. chrome it ... Sorry ...
I just had to say that ... you were wide open and helpless .. I am so
ashamed for saying such a thing .... yuk ..yuk ... ;>0
OK .. seriously ..... (here comes the real abuse .. fasten your
seatbelt) ....... The right arm on the swingarm has nothing to do with
aligning the brake caliper. Other than providing a mounting point for
the caliper retention bar, (that attaches to the end of the caliper to
keep it from spinning around when the wheel turns). The alignment of
the caliper is maintained by the mounting arm being sanwiched between
the two washers on the right side of the wheel and the "large"
diameter end of the axel. If you cut the right side of the swingarm
off with a hacksaw, (behind the retention bar mount), the caliper
would still remain in perfect alignment. There is no way the caliper
mounting arm can move in or out whatsoever, (in respect to the wheel),
... even if you fail to tighten the bolt at the end of the right side
of the swingarm.
As far as there being a "gap" between the right side of the swingarm
and the "washer" .. is of no consequence. I have what appears to be
slightly less than 1/8 inch gap myself .. my Royal has about a 1/2
inch ......... The "large" diameter end of the axel simply lays in the
"C" clamp at the end of the swingarm .. after the axel nut is
tightened up on the left side .. the c-clamp should be tightened up on
the right. It only needs to be in the general vicinity of the right
side of the wheel anyhow since somebody welded a shock mounting on it
and it is nice to keep the shocks going straight up and down. Of
course .. gross mis-alignment would cause the swinging radius of the
right side to be shorter and would have the ability to steer the bike
as it moved up and down within it's 10 degree operating arc.
Honestly, take a really good look at this arrangement .. it does not
have to touch the washer ...... the washer "should" be being "touched"
by the "large" diameter machined end of the axel.
As far as the brakes ... you know you need to get rid of all the old
pad material embedded in the rotor ....... sandblast or something ..
when you put new pads on ........ also a nice hatch pattern by hand
with some sandpaper doesn't hurt either ...... IMHO as always ...
Please excuse my ribbing .........
campbell
(you can turn your HTML off too ......) ......
----- Original Message -----
From: Cory Frost
Subject: Gap in my swingarm?!?
First part of the story...
I received a chrome swingarm and installed it with new bearings and at
the same time replaced the rear brake pads. After install I noticed
while braking with my rear brake (slowing down to a stop only) I get a
break "hum", not a squeel. This was upsetting, I figured my rotor was
warped, it did seem to have a big high spot. I switched it out this
last Saturday with a used rotor, and damed if it still didn't "hum".
Second part of the story...
After closer inspection, I realized I have a gap in my swingarm,
between the rear right washer and the swingarm, about an 1/8 to 1/4"
gap. My concerns now really crop up. was my rear wheel sliding back
and fourth all this time?!? I'm sure it was. Good thing I've been
going easy lately. A hard launch could have been bad on those splines
in the wheel hub...
The questions begin...
Can I simply fix this problem by adding another washer? Is there
something else I should look for? Anything to be concerned about?
Thanks for any replies/info.
Cory F.
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