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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: bikesnbones on July 13, 2015, 05:05:55 PM
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I was having a close look at my K's rear end today.
I've got a pretty good eye for a straight line, and I noticed that the rear mudguard is not quite lining up with the rear tyre and seems to skew ever so slightly off to the right.
I confirmed that it it's slightly off, by measuring from the bottom of the indicators to the ground (perfectly flat surface), and yes, the L/H indicator is nearer to the ground by about 5mm.
I was just wondering if maybe the subframe is slightly bent, or if it's a common occurrence in the assembly process.
I once owned a brand new FJ1200, and it was a lot worse straight from the show room.
Perhaps I could ask a favour and ask you guys to look at your rear mudguards and tell me if you notice if it's not quite straight relative to the tyre.
Thanks.
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If the K1100 mudguard is like the K75 mudguard, you may just need to remove it, clean off the mud, and reconnect it. It's just a few screws.
Does the taillight look whack too?
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Does the taillight look whack too?
To be honest yes, just a little.
Not something anyone would notice unless they stood there staring at it.
I certainly never noticed it before, till I took the rear wheel out yesterday to have a new tyre fitted.
That said, it did occur to me that if the tragkorb rails fit perfect - which they do - then the subframe must be OK.
I took both sides off yesterday, and there was no "spring" and the holes line up perfect.
If it were bent, then the bolt holes wouldn't line up I suppose.
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Sounds like one of the seat pan rubber spacers could be gone.