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1983 GS650G Shaft Drive Rear Wheel Alignment / Offset

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Well it wasn't the swingarm. But for $18 I got a boot that wasn't torn, and the tapered bearing races are in better condition. The guy had some pretty nice bikes too...

http://www.jeffsmotorcycleparts.com/page05.html

I don't know much about classic bikes, but he has a 1974 Suzuki GT750 and 1975 Suzuki RE5 Rotary.

Anyways, this is with the swingarm centered. I'm just going to toss this thing together and ride it.

IMG_20150810_160443_zpspxb9xcmx.jpg
 
I see you put a sting on the back tire, were you able to confirm if the front was in line?
You are correct at least that the wheel can be very offset and still be reliable. The point of the string test is to just confirm that the bike is aligned despite the appearance.
 
The string method was frustrating me, so I just eyeballed it. Took me about 10 minutes of lying on the ground and moving the front wheel, but it looks to be pretty spot on. I'm just going to try to stop worrying about this and get the seat done so I can take it for a spin. Got my Carbtune today too so I'll be able to sync the carbs.

Thanks for the advice guys!
 
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