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ginger_jim:
Hi all, took the K7 for MOT yesterday and it sailed through except we couldn't get the wheels aligned (got soaked to the skin in to the bargain >:()  Tester was using two straight lengths of ally. We had to adjust the rear wheel miles out on the chain adjusters.  Hopefully you can see from the photos that the chain side is adjusted out about 5mm more than the brake side. As far as the tester was concerned it wasn't a failure as long as the wheels were aligned so the bike passed.

When I rebuilt the bike the right, front brake lever side, fork leg was found to have a small bend in it.  My question is, if the bottom yoke is twisted due to the same impact would it kick the front end out that much?

Cheers, Jamie

Green1:
I have known the marks to be out on an ER5 from new and my CG125 is the same.
I would be very surprised if the yoke is twisted as they normally crack rather then bend more likely the swingarm is bent.

Mick

Bryanj:
Ignore the marks as Honda tell you to because then are only a guide for chain adjustment, as long as the wheels are it line and vertical thats all you need

Nurse Julie:
I'm no expert but after putting the back wheel in my 400/4 after I changed the swinging arm bushes, I put the rear wheel spacers in the wrong way round, ie, the left on the right and vice versa. The bushes are slightly different lengths on the 400 but I don't know about on your bike. I only knew about it when riding at quite high speed and got the wobbles at the back end. The wheels were definitely not aligned.

MarkCR750:
Riding at high speed always gives me the wobbles at the back end as well Julie 😀

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