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Re-installing front tire problem 80' 1000G

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After getting a new tire, I went and put my wheel back on. I then went to put the brackets on to re-mount the calipers (I cleaned them out) and the wheel is like 1/4 of an inch too close to the right fork. The caliper mount will not fit between the fork and the brake disk.

Can someone explain in detail exactly where the spacers go and which direction they face? I THOUGHT that between the left fork (drivers side) and wheel is just the speedometer unit, then between the wheel and right fork (passenger side) there are 2 spacers, one larger mushroom shaped spacer where the "head' goes towards the wheel and then and smaller looking spacer to the right of that.

I am very confused as to how I ended up with the wheel not centered between the forks :confused:
 
I am at work right now, when I get home I will take it back apart and reference that to make sure I did not miss anything. Maybe I have a spacer going the wrong way or something stupid, its just another one of those frusterating little things. :mad:
 
GateKeeper said:
I think you are missing the spacer where the speedometer unit goes ?
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There's no spacer, the speedo drive goes directly to the wheel hub (to the rider's left). There's a single spacer on the other side. Item 10 in the diagram is a dust cover that doesn't affect the spacing of the speedo drive.

There are bushings that get clamped by the caps on the end of the fork tubes. Spacing can get weird if one of these is installed backwards.

Just to be sure: the caliper can't slide on the bracket far enough to go over the rotor?
 
Dogma said:
There's no spacer, the speedo drive goes directly to the wheel hub (to the rider's left). There's a single spacer on the other side. Item 10 in the diagram is a dust cover that doesn't affect the spacing of the speedo drive.

There are bushings that get clamped by the caps on the end of the fork tubes. Spacing can get weird if one of these is installed backwards.

Just to be sure: the caliper can't slide on the bracket far enough to go over the rotor?
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Bingo. ;) Check both for positioning.
 
Yes. The bearings are item 2 in the diagram posted above.

All the on lone parts sellers have diagrams like that. They are often better than the manual for showing how to disassemble and reassemble. Its conceivable that your forks are bent. Be sure to push the brake pads way back in, then use the brakes a few times before you ride it, or they won't work on the first pull.

This is the part number for the wheel bearing from Partshark on line:
B1 15X42X13 BEA
08123-63027

http://www.partshark.com/fiche_sect...y=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1980&fveh=2151

Check it out the 15X42X13 will be the dimensions on the bearing. 13 mm (just over1/2") 42mm outside diameter (close to 1-5/8") and 15mm inside diameter (just under 5/8") t the data is there. Here is Grainger, where you can look for them, but your town has a bearing dealer nearby.:

http://www.grainger.com/search/ecat...ineSearchString=13&searchString=15&sst=subset

You will find that part numbers on nuts and bolts on your Suzuki give you the length and diameter too. Thread pitch as well. Few of them are not available straight off the rack from anybody that sells this stuff.
 
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if you look at the image, are there not 2 spacers being shown, both numbered 8



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Think I figured it out guys, the spacers labeled number 8 are bushings/spacers. The skinny part of them gets clamped down at the bottom of the fork tubes, and the fatter head on it is SUPPOSED to be on the inside of the fork on both sides and act as a small spacer, I originally put it on the outside of the fork which caused my problem, thank you for all your input!
 
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