Dunstall mufflers

cknight · Post by **cknight** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:52 am

You may want to check basic alignment using a 24" carpenters level. With the front wheel pointed straight ahead, shim under the kickstand (if necessary) to make certain the front wheel is perpendicular to the ground (put the level vertically on the sidewalls of the front tire). Then check to see if the rear is also perpendicular. You can also try to sight across the swingarm tubes, to make sure that they're parallel (a lot easier to do when everything else is out of the way). A twisted rear fender as you noted, can also be the culprit. Regards, Chase

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:44 am

As I look at the pic again I think the rear of the fender is bent to the left.
Looking at the wheel spacing I don't see a problem.
I think for the wheel to be misaligned or the SA bent ya would see this at the front of the wheel at the area of the fender because for the wheel to be out of line this much at the rear it would/will be very visible at the front of the wheel.
Have a shot of the fender at the area where it is near the rear of the seat?
At this time I think if ya loosen the top fender bolts then bend the fender to the right and tighten the bolts the fender will be in line. .........lm

Mike Mullins wrote:Hmm this thread is getting interesting. Lots of good info here. I dont recall any difficulty in assembly of anything. The swingarm looked normal, and the wheel went in without any difficulty. Just for kicks, when I was checking the tire before my last post, I did some rough measuring, and the front edge of the rim is about the same from both sides of the swingarm. I relaced the wheel and I suppose I could have it off center, but the spokes are all the same depth on the nuts and inside the rim, so I dont think that could have been the problem.
A board laid lenthwise down the center ( approximate) of the frame is resting on the center of the tail light. I have just laid this off to the fender being tweaked at some time in its young life, but there may be something else here. Now is a good time to check. I have the engine out to replace the cam chain and cross the gears and replace the brass bushing.
Mikeyrx

Spargett · Post by **Spargett** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:34 am

Installed correctly, the fenders are suppose to be just a little "off" on these anyway right?

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:30 pm

They should center to the rear wheel.
When looked at with the wheel not installed the fender can look weired for sure. ..............lm

Spargett wrote:Installed correctly, the fenders are suppose to be just a little "off" on these anyway right?

Mike Mullins · Post by **Mike Mullins** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:40 pm

Just got the bike back together and fixed the rear wheel problem. It was cocked to one side (not on axis of bike.) Dumb. I should have spotted it sooner. But, what the hey, I forgot to hook up the tach cable before I rode it this evening. Still have the noise, but did get the bushing replaced and the gears crossed in the tranny. Cam chain is apparently OK. Guess I'll just assume the noise is normal, and live with it.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:54 pm

You're a dead man!!!!!!!!!. .........lm

Mike Mullins wrote:Just got the bike back together and fixed the rear wheel problem. It was cocked to one side (not on axis of bike.) Dumb. I should have spotted it sooner. But, what the hey, I forgot to hook up the tach cable before I rode it this evening. Still have the noise, but did get the bushing replaced and the gears crossed in the tranny. Cam chain is apparently OK. Guess I'll just assume the noise is normal, and live with it.

Mike Mullins · Post by **Mike Mullins** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:04 am

Hmmmm............. nah, I think I'm pretty much the same as I was yesterday. (I did hook up the tach cable though.)
Mikeyrx

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