Tiny wheel wobble.......

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Without wishing to sound rude have you checkd you nuts wheel nuts that is :)
Sometimes domed nuts and thin washers leave a bit of play
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If its just a little bit of play,I shouldn't be to worried.I have 2 scooters and they both have a bit of play when you shake back hub.
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Says in my 1960s official manual that there will be slight movement.
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agree with Dennis- if there isn't a tiny bit of play I would be worried on hot days..........
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Thanks all, I'll just keep an eye on it, see if it stays the same, if it gets worse I'll take another look :D
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i had the same wobble changed everything but the layshaft bearing track on endplate after the tenth time stripping down i put in a new track put back together no wobble i actually measured the inside off both tracks and it a couple of thousand but over the length of layshaft it was a wobble
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buy the way scooter restorations sells both italian and spanish bearing tracks
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garry inglis wrote:i had the same wobble changed everything but the layshaft bearing track on endplate after the tenth time stripping down i put in a new track put back together no wobble i actually measured the inside off both tracks and it a couple of thousand but over the length of layshaft it was a wobble
Could you feel any movement on the shaft when you took the wheel off? I can't feel any movement at all, the layshaft feels solid?
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alanscottj wrote:My back wheel on me TS1 GP has a tiny bit of movement, a bit of a wobble. I have tried different hubs, cones, everything but can't get rid. The shaft itself is solid, gearbox all shimmed up proper. Any thought MUCH appreciated as it is doing my head in! :lol:
Have you tried a breath test
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ducksta wrote:
alanscottj wrote:My back wheel on me TS1 GP has a tiny bit of movement, a bit of a wobble. I have tried different hubs, cones, everything but can't get rid. The shaft itself is solid, gearbox all shimmed up proper. Any thought MUCH appreciated as it is doing my head in! :lol:
Have you tried a breath test
Breath test???
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