Rear wheel alignment

[Miztaziggy]

When refitting the rear wheel, what is the best way to make sure you get the two chain tightening things right so that the wheel is aligned?

[benny hedges]

go roughly off the marks on the adjuster, spin the wheel to check the chain run is silent, then confirm with a laser line.
bob on
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LASER-LINE-SPIRIT ... 2573wt_982
you can pick them up in b&q for a tenner
they just point a perfectly straight line
use the discs as your straight edge on the front wheel, set the laser so it lines up with both edges of the rear tyre.
better than a skirting board plank which served me well for years lol

[sirch345]

I check mine the old fashion way using string, but (as Benny mentions) a straight piece of skirting board would probably be easier.

You need to get a measurement from both sides of the front tyre to be able to tell if the rear is in line with the front.

Here's a How To using string:-
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto ... index.html

Chris.

[MJONESY]

wheel alignment seems to be something my bikes failed mot's on year in year out so what i did was got 2 7ft lengths of 1" box steel drilled a hole through both and welded a nut on the one side and so i can clamp it through the back wheel, probably sounds a bit over kill but with 4 bikes in the family and no intention of knocking bikes on the head it saves a massive amount of time and makes it a very quick and easy job because you can adjust it walk round the front of the bike and see easily the other good thing is that now when ever i have the back wheel off i check the alignment because its a 2 min job. best bit is that it only cost me about a tenner and 20 mins to make.

[Miztaziggy]

Nice one - thanks guys

Will give this a go this weekend when im (hopefully) going to be putting the rear end back together.