April 10th, 2017, 12:35 AM | #1 |
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Rear axle question...
Ok, a bit of an oddball question here... Last time I changed my rear tire, I accidentally stuck the rear axle in from the right side of the bike instead of the left. And discovered it's a whole lot easier that way. The brake caliper's held in place and you have one less heavy thing to align. The bike came with the axle the other way and all the diagrams in the shop manual show it inserting from the left as well, although it doesn't come right out and say it. Every stock picture of the bike has it inserting from the left.
Does it really matter? I can't think of a reason it would, and I'd love to take advantage of easier tire changes. (for those of you familiar with the Norwegian phrase "Uff Da", this was one of those moments.)
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April 10th, 2017, 01:58 AM | #2 |
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I don't think it matters a whit. Whatever is the easiest to get that rear brake mount in place seems like the right way to go. Move to 300 tech area.
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April 15th, 2017, 06:45 AM | #4 |
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From what I'm seeing with a Google search, across models/manufacturers it doesn't matter unless there's an obvious fit issue (or single swingarms, obviously). Manufacturers seem to usually do it so the axle goes in opposite the muffler because that can get in the way of inserting the pin. Even if the muffler's slung low, you can get the nut in there. This isn't an issue for me, so I'll go with holding the damn rear caliper steady.
If you do any type of track riding, taking off and replacing wheels gets to be a fairly common procedure. Less so with Ninjettes than big bikes. But doing your own chain/sprockets and taking wheels in for a tire change saves a fair amount of money.
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April 15th, 2017, 07:23 AM | #5 |
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i swaped mine for the reasons you stated, no issues.
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April 15th, 2017, 05:43 PM | #7 |
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Oh, sorry. I was back to the axle insertion. I'm pretty sure spacers matter for every bike. For exactly the reason you mentioned.
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