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Wheel Spacing

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Tony7745, May 18, 2015.

  1. Tony7745

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    My bike fell off the center stand while on a slight angle with the forks turned towards the road. It pushed something to the right about a 1\4 of an inch. The forks are square with the bars, the rotor is almost hitting the inside of the forks. Long story short, should the inner spacer between two bearings have play. Or does it sit in there and ride on the axle.
     
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    Which model?

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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    The spacer between the wheel bearings should be a tight fit. It gets pinched by the bearings when they are fully seated so that the bearings don't collapse when the axle nut is tightened.You should be able to slide it fore and aft with a screwdriver, but not be able to tip it or pull it from side to side.
     
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    There should be enough space to tip it just enough to get a drift pin or cold punch on the lip of the bearing. (old school bearing removal procedure).

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