Brake caliper bracket is hitting the rotor bracket bolts when installing rear wheel

[urbnbrzln]

I've been wrestling with this problem for about 2 months now after replacing the swing arm bearings on my GS1100G, I cannot seem to mount the rear wheel properly, and I am completely at a loss for what I am doing wrong. I believe that I am following the factory service manual correctly, but the spacing along the axle shaft is off somehow. I am able to get the wheel onto the final drive splines (not sure if it is seating properly, there is a bit of wiggle but it is engaging the final drive when I turn the wheel), and line up the spacers and brake caliper bracket and shove the axle bolt through, but the brake caliper bracket is hitting the rotor bracket bolts, it needs about 5-10mm more of clearance, which I cannot seem to get.
Any ideas as to what I am doing incorrectly? Its driving me crazy.

I posted a picture to illustrate the issue.
Thanks for reading, I appreciate any and all input!


Keep the rubber side down

 

[sharpy]

"Any ideas as to what I am doing incorrectly?" yes not thinking. rotate that bracket 180 degrees

 

[Guest]

I've been wrestling with this problem for about 2 months now after replacing the swing arm bearings on my GS1100G, I cannot seem to mount the rear wheel properly, and I am completely at a loss for what I am doing wrong. I believe that I am following the factory service manual correctly, but the spacing along the axle shaft is off somehow. I am able to get the wheel onto the final drive splines (not sure if it is seating properly, there is a bit of wiggle but it is engaging the final drive when I turn the wheel), and line up the spacers and brake caliper bracket and shove the axle bolt through, but the brake caliper bracket is hitting the rotor bracket bolts, it needs about 5-10mm more of clearance, which I cannot seem to get.
Any ideas as to what I am doing incorrectly? Its driving me crazy.

I posted a picture to illustrate the issue.
Thanks for reading, I appreciate any and all input!
View attachment 53783

Keep the rubber side down

Hi.

I just went to look at my own bike a GS1100GK.

The bracket is backward and should move the assembly away from the hub.

 

[GSXR7ED]

Might I suggest looking at an IPB(Illustrated Parts Breakdown) on Partsoutlaw.com.

It takes a brave soul to ask for help here...and I'm glad to see members helping!


Ed

 

[Guest]

Might I suggest looking at an IPB(Illustrated Parts Breakdown) on Partsoutlaw.com.

It takes a brave soul to ask for help here...and I'm glad to see members helping!


Ed

In defense of urbnbrzln (A member that needs help) the first thing I did was call-up a diagram.

Like this one: https://cdn.partzilla.com/diagram/suz/3f45b8396dc9a6f894543825dc00cfec841b4ed5.png

Sorry if I don't post it it's huge.

And it did look like he did it as the diagram shows. The bracket angle and the false perspective makes it funny.

Personally I fiddle with parts until they fit right or I take pictures of things that may surpass my memory capacity.

And of course when all else fails I ask.

 

[salty_monk]

If this is not spam then good on you for having a go... turn it around as others have commented.

 

[urbnbrzln]

Holy hell I can't believe it was that simple. Damn I'm slamming my hand into my face, thank you all for the input. Problem solved, time to bury this and try to forget the shame I feel right now.

 

[sharpy]

Down load a genuine workshop manual from BikeCliff website. Some pics in there that would have helped also. http://gsarchive.bwringer.com/