This is what I wanted to do on my '74 TX650A. I wanted to swap the forks side to side, put the axle in backwards, change the hardware around so that the caliper can be mounted behind the right fork.
I saw no problems with doing this. A banjo bolt would even work to replace the steel line and fittings.
I swapped the forks and put the wheel on with the axle and all backwards. After doing this the wheel was about 1/4" offset between the forks and the caliper was not aligned with the rotor. Something was definitely different when swapped side to side. I checked the rim to hub difference side to side, no difference there, the rim was centered to the hub. Then I thought about the right spacer and the speedometer drive that actually is a spacer too. Straight edge across speedometer drive and measuring to the hub flange, HEY, the speedometer drive was 3mm lower than the other spacer. Thinking 3mm plus 3mm is damn close to 1/4", that must mean something.
I put 3mm of bushings between the left fork and the speedometer drive. I had about 3mm gap between the other fork and spacer before, so, I mounted the wheel with NO gap. This 3mm change put my wheel exactly in the center of the forks, the rotor is centered in the caliper, and the castle nut and cotter pin are just right too.
Above, no gap now, or I could take 2-3mm off of that spacer, but I think it's just right now.
Comments please, pelt me with rocks and garbage.
Scott
I saw no problems with doing this. A banjo bolt would even work to replace the steel line and fittings.
I swapped the forks and put the wheel on with the axle and all backwards. After doing this the wheel was about 1/4" offset between the forks and the caliper was not aligned with the rotor. Something was definitely different when swapped side to side. I checked the rim to hub difference side to side, no difference there, the rim was centered to the hub. Then I thought about the right spacer and the speedometer drive that actually is a spacer too. Straight edge across speedometer drive and measuring to the hub flange, HEY, the speedometer drive was 3mm lower than the other spacer. Thinking 3mm plus 3mm is damn close to 1/4", that must mean something.
I put 3mm of bushings between the left fork and the speedometer drive. I had about 3mm gap between the other fork and spacer before, so, I mounted the wheel with NO gap. This 3mm change put my wheel exactly in the center of the forks, the rotor is centered in the caliper, and the castle nut and cotter pin are just right too.
Above, no gap now, or I could take 2-3mm off of that spacer, but I think it's just right now.
Comments please, pelt me with rocks and garbage.
Scott
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