Issue with forks / front wheel

[maxim_X]

I know this may sound really simple to most of you who have done it but I need a quick tip. I got my forks back from the shop, I put them on the bike, and when I went to put the wheel on the axle it seemed to short. I don't know if the forks are fucked up or it's just me. From what I understand I have to bottom out the threads on the axle. When I do that the axle nut sinks into the forks and the wheel isn't centered. If I don't bottom out the axle screw I don't think the wheel will be secure.

Here's some pictures of what I'm talking about.

[netra709]

Probably like a dirtbike, Tighten the axle nut, leave the pinch bolts loose, take it off the stand and grab the front brake and push the bike forward a few times and the axle should fall into the correct spot in the forks. Tim

[Degsy]

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I think you have the axl in the wrong side. The nut should be on the right I believe.

[Degsy]

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Dude, you have the forks on the wrong sides!

[maxim_X]

Yes degsy!!! Your a god!! Thank you!! I knew something was wrong. I need to do this more.

[union]

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Dude, you have the forks on the wrong sides!

yep you put it together wrong.

[Degsy]

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Been there. Done that. Lol

[hondarider102]

see the GMD stickers, there bright blue, ya they go on the outside lol

[Jim]

see the GMD stickers, there bright blue, ya they go on the outside lol

I'm gonna put my stickers on the inside, just to bug you.

[hondarider102]

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see the GMD stickers, there bright blue, ya they go on the outside lol

I'm gonna put my stickers on the inside, just to bug you.

Lol I didn't know GMD did your fork rebuilds

[SVRACER01]

FAIL! LOL

[SVRACER01]

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Been there. Done that. Lol

HA!! Dan put the front wheel on his GSXR and said "they fucking mounted my tire backwards!" i told him to have them flip it so he did. when i was installing the wheel, i said "you dope, the tire wasnt mounted backwards, you mounted the wheel backwards!" since now the wheel was backwards but the tire rotation was correct. apparently that vintage GSXR wheel can go in either way

[Degsy]

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Been there. Done that. Lol

HA!! Dan put the front wheel on his GSXR and said "they fucking mounted my tire backwards!" i told him to have them flip it so he did. when i was installing the wheel, i said "you dope, the tire wasnt mounted backwards, you mounted the wheel backwards!" since now the wheel was backwards but the tire rotation was correct. apparently that vintage GSXR wheel can go in either way

That happened to me in Daytona with my F4i. My tech yelled to me "dammit, this wheel won't go in right!". It turns out he was looking at the tire for wheel direction and the tire had been mounted backwards.

The guy mounting the wheel? Yep, it was Dan. Lol.

[SVRACER01]

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The guy mounting the wheel? Yep, it was Dan. Lol.

[wiggeywackyo]

Are we talking about legalspeed Dan?

[Expat]

I'm gonna put my stickers on the inside, just to bug you.

No need, just swap your forks around, save on new stickers!!

[SVRACER01]

Are we talking about legalspeed Dan?

yes