www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/530913/Workshop/Tools/...o
Would this item both be able to to achieve wheel alignment and sprocket/ chain alignment, or is my mechanical thought process incorrect?
Greg
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Going back some 20yrs ago and no more there were some real gauges made by Dunlop which had a eye sight glass you looked down and these fitted to both front wheels with a piece of elastic and gauges on both sides,
Also another that had a bulb fitted on side and a mirror on the other and again used a gauge, back then these were the dogs hooter but soon became outdated.
You must be able to pick these up cheap on the likes of e bay or a garage clearance sale, now everybody uses 4x wheel alignment.
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Don't know whether this'll work on Jap bikes, but on Harleys the rear drive belt sprocket is aligned by using a home-made tool which is no more than a bent piece of wire. Correct alignment is crucial on these belts to prevent uneven wear.
See piccy here; tinyurl.com/ykeblls
And here's how it works.
tinyurl.com/yjvkrf3
I don't see why the tool shouldn't be useful for checking other bikes with a forked swingarm.
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How reassuring that in 2009 there's still a place for a special tool made of a bent piece if wire.
Reminds me of the trader who once showed me his 'clocking kit' - various bent pieces of wire designed to reach the odometer dials of different cars.
Many had little rubber sleeves to prevent scratching the numerals as you clicked the tens of thousands back a couple of notches.
Dishonest, but ingenious.
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Can anyone recommend if the trackrite alignment tools are good and accurate. With the picture showing how to complete the wheel alignment of motorbikes, there was no picture there. Could someone illustrate this for me.
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No idea, but, as before, you'd be better off going to Jewson and buying a decent bit of board.
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there you go DIY £1 shop special
and it works!
www.realclassic.co.uk/techfiles/wheelalignment.html
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Hey! That's nice! Bit fiddly, though.
Also, Speedmasters front and rear - the rear looks rather too fat for the rim. Looks as though he doesn't corner fast.
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i have built the above , and use it for 2 enfields , one uses avon "deathmasters" the other , avon roadriders ( 90/90 X 19 ft and 100/90 X 19, rear) i find it works quite good
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avon "deathmasters"
Haven't heard of that before, but "skidmasters" and similar yes.
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same tyres ,,, different name
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On a bike just use a couple of box sections of steel either side of the rear wheel projecting forwards to show how it aligns with the front wheel.
Or if you want a real cheap simple solution use the 'string method'.
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or the mega cheap method, try braking in the wet in a straight line and see which way the back steps out
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Can't you just guess it and hope for the best? i think that is what vauxhall did with my new astra in 06 new tyres required a year later.!
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You presumably just mean tracking? That is easy to do with very rudimentary DIY bits. Mine is a wooden pole with brackets with captive nuts for adjustable bolts.
There is a lot more to full wheel alignment than just tracking though.
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there you go DIY £1 shop special and it works! www.realclassic.co.uk/techfiles/wheelalignment.html
Where could I purchase lasers to make a wheel alignment tool as per the above post?
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probably on ebay , as i think the guy quoted , failing that try the pound shop after xmas ,,,,2 for one sale.
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