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Old 06-24-2003, 07:45 PM
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Default wheel alignment and tire shake?

well out took 90 percent of the slime outta the front tires but still some shake. Its not as bad but its definately still there. I took a look at the wheels when the stem was straight and the right front wheel seems like it was pointed out a little. adjusted it and it didnt help. if anything it made it worse. Any ideas on what the problem is? and what is the best procedure/formula to re-align the tires? could it be the rear tire slime causing the shake too the shake seems to be in the bars. maybe its me but now that i messed with the right tire alighment the bars seem harder to turn. But it may just be my mind playin tricks on me. thanks for any replies in advance.
 
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Old 06-24-2003, 09:02 PM
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cmon, nobody has any idea?
 
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Old 06-24-2003, 09:11 PM
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To set your toe you just need to put your handle bars straight and measure at the same point on the front and back of your tires and adjust it so the front measures about an 1/8th inch narrower.
Your rear tires can feel like a front end shake.
 
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Old 06-24-2003, 11:08 PM
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thanks six. so meaure the front of the tires and the rear. Thats weird. in the yamaha manual it seems like its saying measure the bottom and top. Is there something im missin?
 
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Old 06-24-2003, 11:31 PM
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I went through a mounting and dismounting nightmare trial and error trying to find out what brand of slime and how much to use. Needless to say after five mounts and dismounts I'm using plugs. Everything I tried made it shake. Good luck.
 
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Old 06-24-2003, 11:58 PM
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thanks six. so meaure the front of the tires and the rear. Thats weird. in the yamaha manual it seems like its saying measure the bottom and top. Is there something im missin?
No you measure the front of the front tires and at the same points you measure the rear of the front tires. Looking from the top at your front tires and the front of the quad would be facing up
/-----\ that would be tow in. You want about an 1/8" tow in.
 
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Old 06-26-2003, 02:19 PM
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so what happens if the toe in is incorrect? and btw, i fixed the tire shake. it was the slime in the rear. thanks for the help. i wish i didnt touch the tie rods.
 
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