Eric Take a stiff piece of wire. There are little dimples on both sides of the rear wheel axle and on both sides of the rear axle that goes through the frame (to attach the floorboards and foot controls (rear brake and foot clutch). Bend the wire 90 degrees (low u) at the dimples on one side and compare to the distance between the dimples on the other side. They need to be exactly the same. There is your check for back wheel alignment best regards, I very much enjoy the workshop series, there is always something to learn,
You can also check to see how straight you got the tire by looking at the rear of the hub to see if the chain is running down the middle of the rear sprocket. You can also take off the chain cover and see if the chain is running straight to both sprockets.
Great video, but you could have said that it is possible/required to, after the chain adjustment, to spin the rear wheel and look at the back of the chain sprocket to see if the sprocket teeth are at the center of the chain. I do that for alignment purposes. Alternatively I also use the laser gadget as a helper.
As a WLA owner, these videos are pure gold. Thanks for putting them together. I'm curious what Ash thinks about 16" vs 18" wheels. Mine has 16", but I'm considering a more classic appearance with 18" wheels.
as usual and nice video, almost as if you knew I was on this. I did have a question. it looks like the rear chain is hitting the gearbox housing. Do you have any suggestions what could be causing this?
Eric
Take a stiff piece of wire.
There are little dimples on both sides of the rear wheel axle and on both sides of the rear axle that goes through the frame (to attach the floorboards and foot controls (rear brake and foot clutch).
Bend the wire 90 degrees (low u) at the dimples on one side and compare to the distance between the dimples on the other side. They need to be exactly the same.
There is your check for back wheel alignment
best regards, I very much enjoy the workshop series, there is always something to learn,
You can also check to see how straight you got the tire by looking at the rear of the hub to see if the chain is running down the middle of the rear sprocket. You can also take off the chain cover and see if the chain is running straight to both sprockets.
Great video, but you could have said that it is possible/required to, after the chain adjustment, to spin the rear wheel and look at the back of the chain sprocket to see if the sprocket teeth are at the center of the chain. I do that for alignment purposes. Alternatively I also use the laser gadget as a helper.
Priceless tuition 👍
Cheers Alfie!
As a WLA owner, these videos are pure gold. Thanks for putting them together. I'm curious what Ash thinks about 16" vs 18" wheels. Mine has 16", but I'm considering a more classic appearance with 18" wheels.
Hey Sam, Ash answered your question in this weeks video ua-cam.com/video/10MZvoSVvtw/v-deo.html
@@theworkshopuk Wonderful! Just watched and commented. Thanks for doing these videos. They are a lot of work and genuinely enjoyed by a lot of people!
@@ujeni77 No problem Sam, glad you're enjoying them - spread the word!
as usual and nice video, almost as if you knew I was on this. I did have a question. it looks like the rear chain is hitting the gearbox housing. Do you have any suggestions what could be causing this?
Hey Robin, Ash answered your question in this weeks video ua-cam.com/video/10MZvoSVvtw/v-deo.html
That chain's b*****red mate. Beautiful bike though. Wow.