AboutMike Wells Expertise PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams. Please, dont ask how much somthing is going to cost to fix. Labor prices differ all over te country as well as shop to shop!
Experience Engine rebuilding (can be shipped),
Trans rebuilding (can be shipped),
Restoration,
Custom bike building
Question after discovering that my bro "know it all" had not allighned the shims/ rear-end correct, I had to replace the chain {the other stretched} and cut a shim. W/ the help of another bro "alligned" everything. Soon after, my bearings went out and when disassembled, found to be shredded, the axle bolt has slight worn indenture/ rings around a couple areas, one adjuster slightly grinded, and my shim mangled, also, the axle covers were "coned" by force. One side worse than other. Could the bearing, if too small, inner to outer diam., have pushed out through that cover, can you tell me the adzact measurement for axle shim or shims, and could possibly my swing-arm be out of allignment? The initial repair was to tap out my stripped S-A bolt and put a quick-change sleeve in. last, could you tell me how to tell if my swing arm is bolted on even and plumb?
Answer When replacing shims in the wheel bearings you have to have clearence. If you dont, and its to tight, you will burn the bearing up as well as the axle. Shims come in different widths. What you have to do is put the axle in the wheel and measure the end play. You have to have .002 end play on the bearing.
the only way your swing cound be out of plumb is if the breaings are wore out or the swing arm is bent.
Good luck and happy riding
Mike
