few tips ; the right side collar wasnt up againts the bolt in the video??? - so the rear wheel is not straight. you can use a ring fork or something else and put tension between the chain and the rear sprocket, which will tighten the rear wheel up so that you avoid it not sitting up against these bolts before tighten the nut :) and before you tighten the 4 bolts at the front axle, sit the bike down and pump the front fork a few times to get the fork legs to seat correctly and not point in or out.
Thank you formthis video. It‘s so fun to watch you americans prefere electric tools while we europeans prefere manual tools, especially while working on bikes. Happy Nee Year!
Great video. But wondering if you have suffered with the front bounce at around 35/45mph I’ve yet to take the front wheel off the check the rim? Thanks in advance.
*hello there, not trolling, a humble question. dont you think it could be useful to make sure the front suspensions run parallel? I mean, just tighten one side of the pinch bolts, push the handlebar with your weight forward to "self align", only after this exercise, tighten the pinch bolts on the other side? "asking for a friend" lol. cheers.*
That is a good practice. However, since the axle was torqued first this ensures the forks run parallel due to the axle being tightened against the spacers. Not all bikes cam use this method so it is a very good habit to jounce the front suspension.
That front tyre is dehydrated within a year … i got hairline cracks next to the rim… bad in the front, what is your experience with this pirelli in the front?
You are 100% correct. I did in fact torque the front incorrectly, I went back and torqued it to the correct spec. However, I forgot to put that note on the video. Solid catch.
Thank you. I am assuming you are asking about the torque wrenches, They are Cornwell tools. And I'll be changing the chain and sprockets soon, and I'll be talking about the adjustment.
