Rear axle gauges

[The Snowman]

Where can you get the type of gauges for the rear axle that slide into the swingarm pivot and rear axle (if it's a hollow axle) for accurately aligning the rear axle?

All I could find when I searched on motorcycle axle gauge was the type where you measure one side at a time:

[DuncanMoto]

Chuck.
Align your sprockets via chain alignment.

[Jim]

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Don't do what Ted said. Get the alignment tool from jimmy on WERA. His member name is Phat Chance. I think they cost $90 after shipping now.

[The Snowman]

Kinda wondered about that. I was always told to align the axle equally with the swingarm pivot on both sides of the bike.

I also remember Degsy having the gauge when he did one of my tire changes a few years back.

[Jim]

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Swingarm marks are often off. Kawi's are known to be wrong. I have the same tool Degsy has. If you want to use/borrow mine, lemme know.



XOXO,
Kromz

[beet]

I've always done mine with a square! Same deal. http://www.chopperscycle.com/TOOLS-S...-p6880573.html ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rear-...Q5fAccessories

[keeena]

Although 2 arms would speed the job up, I'd think you would just move the single tool to each side until you got the measurement identical.

AF1 has the Rhinomoto rear tire alignment tool: http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scrip...idproduct=2845

Also heard good things about the one DBKromz mentioned on WERA; less $ to boot.

[Pigman]

Also, here is one from my sponsor and he is also on here as BrendanP......all his stuff is top notch quality...



http://proluxracing.com/?page_id=30&...4&product_id=8

[The Snowman]

AF1 has the Rhinomoto rear tire alignment tool: http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scrip...idproduct=2845

http://proluxracing.com/?page_id=30&...4&product_id=8

Bingo guys. This is just what I'm talking about.

I'll also look into Jim's suggestion.

[obsolete]

Also, here is one from my sponsor and he is also on here as BrendanP......all his stuff is top notch quality...



http://proluxracing.com/?page_id=30&...4&product_id=8

Sweet, I'll take one.

[The Snowman]

And I just realized that this route won't work on my track bike, since the 1st gen axles are not hollow.

And, a hollow replacement axle is not available. I guess the tool would just be for the street bikes and I'll have to keep measuring the track bike with a ruler.

Oh well.

[Punjistick]

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How about a set of vernier calipers for $10 at home depot?

[DuncanMoto]

How about just come visit me Chuck.
I have a laser chain alignment tool you can borrow instead of buying something you'll use once per year.

[The Snowman]

How about just come visit me Chuck.
I have a laser chain alignment tool you can borrow instead of buying something you'll use once per year.

Can't get the track bike there and that's what I was really looking to do this for.

At least until I found out that a hollow axle s not available for the 1st Gen SVs.

[Jim]

could you order a spare axle & have it drilled out?

[The Snowman]

could you order a spare axle & have it drilled out?

No. It would definitely weaken the integrity of the axle.

The 2nd gens have a larger gauge axle that's hollow.

[Jim]

sorry chuck
was trying to think of any other options you may have. like i offered before, you're more than welcome to use my alignment tool for the 1000rr.

[The Snowman]

sorry chuck
was trying to think of any other options you may have. like i offered before, you're more than welcome to use my alignment tool for the 1000rr.

Thanks. I just may take you up on it.

However, that bike is MUCH easier to measure with a ruler (have a straight line from the axle to the pivot, the SV has the reatsets and the pipe in the way), so I can get it accurate to within 1mm or so.

[beet]

No. It would definitely weaken the integrity of the axle.

The 2nd gens have a larger gauge axle that's hollow.

Nimrod your thinking again, how about ya put on a 2nd gen axle?

[The Snowman]

Nimrod your thinking again, how about ya put on a 2nd gen axle?

The 2nd gens have a larger gauge axle that's hollow.

This means that the width of the axle is larger than the holes in the adjusters, spacers, etc...

[Kurlon]

If you're going for sprocket alignment, just use your chain. Get the bike on a rearstand and spin the rear tire. If you're lined up the chain will sit dead even on the sprocket wherever it makes contact, equal space between the side plates and teeth on each side. If you're off even a touch, the chain will migrate so the side plates on one side are up against the sprocket.

[beet]

This means that the width of the axle is larger than the holes in the adjusters, spacers, etc...

I think you're meant diameter, I'm not sure but the newer ones have pipe axles?

[Kurlon]

Looks like 17mm vs 20mm going from 1st to 2nd gen based on bearing numbers?