Hi Guys, has anyone ever had to deal with a bent swing arm?
I have an almost finished project bike that seams to be "crabbing" as bit when I test rode it. I have stripped it down and string line / plum bobbed the frame to find the steering head was misaligned. Cut it out and rewelded it, reassembled the bike, took it for another test run but still have the feeling of the bike not riding straight. I have run a straight edge from the front wheel to the rear and the rear is out of line by an inch or more so conclude the swing arm is bent.
Has anyone ever straightened one?
Attached is a photo my rebuild. If you look hard at the rear end it looks a bit like what I'm talking about.
Appreciate any help / feedback
Col
I have an almost finished project bike that seams to be "crabbing" as bit when I test rode it. I have stripped it down and string line / plum bobbed the frame to find the steering head was misaligned. Cut it out and rewelded it, reassembled the bike, took it for another test run but still have the feeling of the bike not riding straight. I have run a straight edge from the front wheel to the rear and the rear is out of line by an inch or more so conclude the swing arm is bent.
Has anyone ever straightened one?
Attached is a photo my rebuild. If you look hard at the rear end it looks a bit like what I'm talking about.
Appreciate any help / feedback
Col