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Fork and brake problem

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by RusteeGold, Apr 14, 2017.

  1. RusteeGold

    RusteeGold Active Member

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    Hi guys,

    I have a 1982 Seca and I just got a new front tire for the first time si ce I've owned the bike. When I put the wheel back on the bike the outer edge of the right brake cailper was rubbing against the rotor. I discovered this the hard way by hearing metal on metal a few hunded feet from my house.

    Today I removed the wheel looking for the problem. Everything looked fone so I put everything back together. The caliper was still rubbing. So I pryed the right fork away from the rotor about 1/8th of an inch and clamped down the clamp bolt on the axel.

    That doesn't seem like a good solution, but it must have been what the PO did, otherwise I would have noticed the grinding.

    So what could be wrong with my bike? Bent fork? How do I test/fix the problem?

    Thanks
    Steve
     
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    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    There is a collar/spacer on the right side of the wheel, did u forget to put that back on?
     
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    Toomanybikes Well-Known Member

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    Is fender pulling or pushing fork.
     
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    The collar is in the correct position on the right side of the wheel.
     
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    This particular bike does not have a front fender.
     
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    speedo hub installed correctly?
    and is the spacer still inplace between the wheel bearings?
     
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    The speedo hub is installed correctly. I get acurate speed readings when I ride, and the hub is tight against the wheel as it should be.

    As far as the spacer... I did not take the bearings out so the spacer is still inbetween the bearings.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    can you post a few photos?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Loosen up the fork. Bounce the front a few times. Everything should be aligned then. You can use a pair of straight sticks tied perpendicualrly along the forks, and sight down them to make sure the forks are parallel. The upper and lower trees might be out of aligment, so you may have to loosen the stem nuts and do a bit of tapping to get the twist out.
     
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    Kmoe.. i looked on youtube for details on how to realign the forks as you suggested. I'll try that next and hope it fixes itself. If not then I'll post some pictures like XJ550H suggested.

    Thanks to all for the advice. I'll let you know what I find.

    Stevd
     
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