Strange wheel alignment in forks problem.

Strange wheel alignment in forks problem.

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curlie467

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7,650 posts

207 months

Friday 15th October 2010
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I have a 2005 specialized rockhopper.
When i first got the bike recently i noticed that if you drop the front wheel in and tighten it as normal then it sits on an angle and you have to mess about to get it straight, i thought nothing of it and that it was a fork issue.
I have now fitted some new Rockshox sid race forks and the issue is still there so i thought it may be the wheel but i have tried a wheel from my other bike and that sits on an angle too.

I am now wandering if it is tricking my eye slightly and it is actually the forks sat in the frame slightly off, headset or frame problem maybe?

Has anyone seen a problem like this before? is it common? what on earth should i try next or should i just live with it?

Once i have the wheel centered the nit causes no problems, the bike steers and rides perfectly.

Matt106

383 posts

170 months

Friday 15th October 2010
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Its more than likley down to the wheel not being dished correctly when it was built. If you pop it down to a local bike shop ask them to put it in a wheel building jig and have a quick look.

This might not be the problem but its one of the main things I would consider.

JPJ

421 posts

255 months

Friday 15th October 2010
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Many SID's have a manufacturing 'feature' where the wheel sits to one side. No idea why, my gess is a fault with the casting of the lowers, but you either put up with it, moan to RockShox for a new set or use a washer inside the fork/hub interface to space it back towards the centre.

Mars

9,043 posts

220 months

Friday 15th October 2010
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Matt106 said:
Its more than likley down to the wheel not being dished correctly when it was built. If you pop it down to a local bike shop ask them to put it in a wheel building jig and have a quick look.

This might not be the problem but its one of the main things I would consider.
You should be able to check this yourself by turning the wheel around in the fork.