Need help installing front end.
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When I installed my WG trees it took about 5 minutes to get it just right with the fall away method. It's best done with the caliper removed and suspended so that it doesn't influence the adjustment any. The pinch bolts on the top tree need to be loose so that the tree can move up and down on the tubes. With the front of the bike jacked up and the wheel centered easily push the wheel to the left and right. The wheel should move about an inch or so before it free falls to either side. Use a long skinny flat head screw driver and hammer to adjust the nut until you get the results that you are looking for. Once you get the nut set where you like it torque up the top clamp nut and the top pinch bolts. To loose of a setting can cause frontend shake or shimmy when you hit a bump or around a curve and to tight a setting can cause also cause problems.
#12
I fought that damn fall away test for a couple of hours with no luck! Tried everything from no caliper, no clutch cable, no brake line, grips, nothitng but bars, etc.. and still couldnt get it with in spec.. close, but not to spec. I simply did pretty much as stated above. Tighten until resistance is felt, tighten another1/4 turn or until binding, then back it off until it is smooth and no clunk. I may still have mine a little on the tight side as it is wanting to lean off to the left when i take my hands of the bars when traveling down the road. When I powdered my tree, i didnt tape off the hole where the upper part of the adjuster nut seats in the tree, so as the powder wears in that area, i have to adjust it.
If anyone else has an opinion to why the bike wants to lean off to the left and no go straight when I take my hands off the bars, feel free to let me know. PM me please.
If anyone else has an opinion to why the bike wants to lean off to the left and no go straight when I take my hands off the bars, feel free to let me know. PM me please.
Last edited by rounder; 03-07-2010 at 01:42 PM.
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