anyone know the reason that the rear wheel is offset??
wonder why the custom wheel makers dont correct it!?
Supousely it should help with balance...
I imagine looking at the rear axle as a balance beam and the wheel as the fulcrum. If the wheel were perfectly centered the bike would tip left because the left side is heavier with the differential and driveshaft,etc. To make to make it balance out it seems to me the rear wheel should have been offset to the left, not the right.
I could be looking at it wrong?
I imagine looking at the rear axle as a balance beam and the wheel as the fulcrum. If the wheel were perfectly centered the bike would tip left because the left side is heavier with the differential and driveshaft,etc. To make to make it balance out it seems to me the rear wheel should have been offset to the left, not the right.
I could be looking at it wrong?
Not quite...anyway thats why I've said "supousely" :biglaugh:
Our extended swingarms are normally offset .250" to correct wheel offset.
Przemek,
When I look at it I don't understand how moving it to the right can help balance? Id be interested to hear more of your opinion on the subject.
On another note, have you ever converted a '08+ gsxr 600 or 750 rear rim for use on a Vmax?
unk: Sean, I guess that would be close to correcting the original 3/8" offset with a stock 3-1/2" wheel. However when you install a 5.5" or 6.25 " wheel you could not correct for that. The centerline would move over to the right quite a bit making it harder to turn right and very easy to turn left. This happens because the left side of the wheel can not move over to the left because the swingarm and final drive are in the way. You need a swingarm with multiple u-joints or a chain drive to center the wheel. Very costly mod, Spurs
There's also some room on pivots to play.
Some says thats like a dividing scale(?) and since you have a heavy pumpkin
on the left, by moving more weight to the right you will get it balanced.
06 with a straight spokes - yes.
07> with slanted(?) - never.
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