Rear axle setup help

[JustcallmeMrT]

Hi all,

I'm trying to fit the rear wheel as per the diagrams on cmsnl, it looks like I'm missing some spacers or something.  I've already added a spacer on the left, and two on the right just to give me enough thread on the axle bolt to tighten things down, and there's still space in each chain adjuster.  This can't be right - where have I screwed this up?

[Trigger]

Can't understand why so many washers on the spindle ? Can not see from the picture but are they the right adjusters ? 

[JustcallmeMrT]

Can't understand why so many washers on the spindle ? Can not see from the picture but are they the right adjusters ?

I put the washers on so that I wouldn't run out of thread on the axle, seems like it's too long? 

[hairygit]

Was this wheel fitted to the bike when you got it, or was it loose in a box of bits? Somethimg looks amiss on the sprocket side of the wheel. Did you replace the wheel bearings? if so, are you sure you put the spacer between the bearings back? (saw that on my CB175 when I bought it years ago)

[corromant]

Bit new at this, is this on a 500? If so the swinging arm looks wrong from the exploded diagrams that I have.
Probably talking coblers.

[Johnwebley]

Bit new at this, is this on a 500? If so the swinging arm looks wrong from the exploded diagrams that I have.
Probably talking coblers.

 looking at the picks,all the spacers seem in place,the only difference to mine,is the nut is on the drive side,


may be the swing arm is wrong,how does the chain line up?when the sprocket is close to the l/h side,is the chain aligned??

[corromant]

Don't know how to post a picture, but that definitely looks like the wrong swinging arm. The slots for the axle should have an open end with a retaining block bolted in to close the slot, it should also be thicker which would explain the gaps that you have.

[Nurse Julie]

I cant remember if yours is a 500 or 550 Mr T. I have just looked at the swing arm on my 550 K3 and the slots for the spindle are closed in on mine.

[Trigger]

Don't know how to post a picture, but that definitely looks like the wrong swinging arm. The slots for the axle should have an open end with a retaining block bolted in to close the slot, it should also be thicker which would explain the gaps that you have.

The swing arm is 550F1 or F2 

[corromant]

Perhaps a jumble of 500/550 bits?

[Trigger]

I cant remember if yours is a 500 or 550 Mr T. I have just looked at the swing arm on my 550 K3 and the slots for the spindle are closed in on mine.

And your 400 had a wobbly rear end 

[Nurse Julie]

I cant remember if yours is a 500 or 550 Mr T. I have just looked at the swing arm on my 550 K3 and the slots for the spindle are closed in on mine.

And your 400 had a wobbly rear end 
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[Norniron]

My F2 rear

[JustcallmeMrT]

My F2 rear

That top pick of the drive side on your bike seems to show a spacer I don't have. 

[Bryanj]

The brake plate, spacers and collars are different on a 500 with removable ends in the swing arm to a 550 with the closed end swing arm. Can't remember exactly what and where but what you need to do is get the wheels in line the add or make spacers to fit the gaps, may even need a 550 spindle

If you have the time check which part numbers are different 500 to 550F on the diagram and that will tell you which bits are different