XS1B front wheel alignment

[xs1b]

So I just did the fork seals on my XS1B and after tightening the wheel I noticed it seems to be sitting off to the drum plate side more than it should (not running directly under fender). I have to say I have had the wheel off a few times before for other reasons and when tightening things back up I tightened the pinch bolt prematurely before tightening the castle nut which can cause stress on lower fork leg I would think. This time I tightened the castle nut to spec, compressed the forks a couple times and then tightened the pinch bolt. I'm afraid the bike will dog track now that the wheel appears to be off to the left side of the bike. Looking in the manual I see no signs of a spacer or washer between the drum plate and the fork. Any xs1b owners out there ever experiance this?

 

[gggGary]

You might want to do this.

 

[xs1b]

You might want to do this.

That's a great idea just not sure how I would go about doing this on my bike as the forks dont fasten the same way. I guess I could maybe try losening the top bolt and using my strap wrench on the fork tube. Thanks

 

[DogBunny]

My XS1B front wheel is offset in exactly the same way. Pretty inconclusive sampling. Input from other XS1/XS1B owners is called for.

 

[gggGary]

I didn't really look at offsets, but did shoot both sides of 3) XS1B front wheels.
Each bike LH then RH





see if that helps see what's going on.

 

[xs1b]

you'll notice two things in this picture. 1 is the tape on the forks and 2 there is no longer an issue with alignment. When I first read the reply from gggary I thought no my forks cant be bent. Then I remembered that when old guys speak you listen. I learned this years ago from the many times my father tried to tell me things and I questioned him. Gggary you were right about my forks. They're bent. I tried your trick and it didnt take long to see that both forks are bent so I marked them as best I could and raked them forward.

 

[xs1b]

At first I was pretty frustrated but I guess I've been riding it this way for the last 14 years so I guess it's not the end of the world. Thanks again Gary.

 

[gggGary]

Looking good too! That's some awesome chrome.
Signed the "old guy"

 

[DogBunny]

You might want to do this.

So, I actually just watched the video. Excellent vid Gary!

 

[xs1b]

Sorry about the old guy part I was just repeating what my father told me years ago. It was meant with much respect.

He also told me to never settle for anything less than a Yamaha.

Thanks again.

 

[gggGary]

Sorry about the old guy part I was just repeating what my father told me years ago. It was meant with much respect.

He also told me to never settle for anything less than a Yamaha.

Thanks again.

I resemble those remarks, Sounds like your dad was a smart guy. No offense meant or taken.