Front tire / wheel

Juggernaut said:
Jesus...

Picked it up from where? a dealer? If so, might be time for them to get an ass chewing.
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Naw, private seller through Craigslist. Got a great deal, tho... even if I do have to get a new front tire.
 
Boydster said:
I'm still going to try it, even if just for a bit, before springing for a new tire.
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Why would you do that? You shouldn't put any miles on it, just take the front wheel off, flip it over and put it back on, it's not that hard, instructions are in the service manual under section 16, page 6.

You said that your "spokes" look backwards, the **** tire isn't mounted wrong, the whole wheel is.

Take the 30 minutes to turn it around and don't take any unnecessary risks.

*edit*, reading your other posts, so you did turn it around?
 

That's the plan... to just flip it around. Normally it aint a biggie, I've been working on my own bikes for a while. But I gotta find an allen wrench to fit that front axle. Put it back together for tonight, attack it agin tomorrow if I can find the tool.

Hmmm... maybe a bolt head double-nutted....
 

I meant trying out the existing tire after flipping the wheel around. To see if it's still any good.
 
it's a 19mm I think. I could be mistaken though.

Look under your seat, you should have the cheap tool in there if you can't find a real one.
 
It's in the toolkit? Cool... it's dark out there now, so I'll take a look tomorrow. Never dreamed there'd be a 19mm anything in a bike's toolkit....
 
Follow this link to a thread about making your own 19mm tool.
http://www.r3owners.com/viewtopic.php?t ... highlight=

I don't think you can put the front wheel on backwards, but anythings possible. If the spacer is on the left side the wheel is on wrong, spacer should be on the right if you are sitting on the bike.
 

You bought it used and "as-is," so I guess you're on your own. Fortunately, there are some very good suggestions from other members here. Good luck and ride safe!
 

Thanks for the link. I was thinking about the bolt and double-nut.... I'll try that later today.

The front wheel is definitely on backwards. Here's a pic of my bike:



I'll keep the spacer in mind... I did see that in the manual.

Thanks for the tips.
 
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