Bandit 600 rear wheel alignment, struggling for accuracy

[designermatt]

I have been trying to set up the rear wheel alignment on my bandit 600 '98 , but I have not been able to accurately set it up, ive tried :

THe string method where you tie a piece of string around back wheel then run it down past the front and
measure against front wheel. But I just couldnt get this any way accurate enough.

Ive tried measuring from th swingarm to the rear axle and when I adjust its just not working

I have tried taking the adjusters all the way out and winding in the same amount of turns but didnt work.

The notches on the swingarm are useless because there is so much play between the axle and brackets they just slide about.

The reason I think its out is because theres a high pitched whirring coming from the front sprocket that wasnt before. Chain and sprockets are in good condition and lubed etc...

Has anyone done this on b600 before and got it bang on ???

advice much appreciated

Edited by designermatt on Friday 24th March 21:16

[designermatt]

catso said:

I've got a clamp-on alignment tool like this;



I use it on the Monster as that munches (Monster Munch?) chains & sprockets at an alarming rate (my other bikes don't need it) and it is easy enough to use although need to take the chain guard off to do a proper job.

Are these reliable, So do you screw it onto the rear sprocket and then look down to the front sprocket and adjust alignment whilst its on? Or do you look at if this bar sits in the middle of the chain and adjust to that?

Just my 2 cents, no bike should go through chains and sprockets quickly , I would have thought this would indicate something wrong?

Tomorrow I will measure from the centre of the spindle to a selected point on the swing arm, and see if I can get a accurate measurement this way.

If this doesnt work i will look at getting a laser or this sprocket alignment tool

[designermatt]

First pic is how it was, I think the rear sprocket is pointing to the left of the bike, and in the second picture I have adjusted it by eye to be as straight as I can get it.

However before and after their is quite a whirring noise still coming from the front sprocket, is this normal on bikes/bandits, Im fairly new to biking.

Also chain is lubed and cleaned regularly.