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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: ola_martin on November 17, 2010, 07:16:37 pm

Title: Wheel offset?
Post by: ola_martin on November 17, 2010, 07:16:37 pm

I'm having problems centering the frontwheel in my FOX forks. How much is it realistic to think i can move the rim over by adjusting the spokes ???
YZ -81 wheel.
Thanks

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: frostype400 on November 17, 2010, 08:09:33 pm

If your struggling and it is already laced just take it to the bike shop as long as you know the offset to true it I doubt they would charge you much.

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: ola_martin on November 17, 2010, 08:30:02 pm

I'm doing it myself, it's just that I've never tried to move it over before, and wonder how much I can expect.

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: LWC82PE on November 17, 2010, 08:37:39 pm

How much do you need/want to move it?

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: JohnnyO on November 17, 2010, 08:41:27 pm

You would be able to move it 5-10mm across.. is that enough?

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: YZ250H on November 17, 2010, 08:56:40 pm

Why are fox forks any different (excuse my ignorance).  Are you sure you haven't left out a spacer or something ??

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: ola_martin on November 17, 2010, 09:28:10 pm

It's FOXforks for a Husqvarna, so I need room for a torquearm on the outside of the brakeplate, also the forkclamp is a lot wider so I can't get it far enough to the left.
I think I can make it work if I machine off 8mm from the brakeplate and get the rim offset about 5 mm to the side...
Do you think 5mm is ok, spokeangle etc?

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: LWC82PE on November 17, 2010, 09:30:12 pm

Yeah for 5mm you will be right, just try it and see, you will work it out.

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: Colin Jay on November 17, 2010, 09:45:32 pm

You will be suprised at how little adjustment of the spokes is require to move the rim across 5mm. I had to do similar when I fitted a Honda front wheel into the Ceriani forks that I run on one of My XT500 Yamaha's and it didn't take much to get that kind of offset.

CJ

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: ola_martin on November 17, 2010, 10:01:32 pm

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Wheel offset?
Post by: matcho mick on November 18, 2010, 10:51:37 am

not such a big deal with a 21" front wheel Wasp,spoke nipple hole angle realignment will be 5/8's of fuggall over 5mm rim movement  ;),only concideration would be if/maybe the threads might poke through on the side Ola's moving them across to,(anglegrinder ;D),handy tip Ola,release 2 turns before tightening 2 turns continously till rims moved to where you need it!, :P