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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Rapide front wheel spindle too short?
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 100774" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I think that it does not matter if the plates are steel or Lightning plates. The axle has to fit through the two fork blades with the tommy bar on one side and the threads poking through on the other even if there is no wheel between the fork blades. When you switch from the stock plates to the Lightning plates, each Lightning plate is thicker than the stock plate by the thickness of one E80 nut, which is why the Lightning plates work without E80 nuts.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like the the plates are spread too far apart with shims (which is apparently necessary to allow them to turn freely), which in turn is spreading the fork legs and taking up all of the thread on the axle.</p><p></p><p>The blade to blade separation should be about 6". This means if you slip a tiny scale through the hollow axle it needs to be about 6" also. Your focus should be on the width of the hollow axle as the blades may pull in slightly when the axle is tightened. The E80 nut should be flush or slightly proud of the hollow axle to install the wheel in the fork. </p><p></p><p>It may be that your brake plates are bent. I have seen very few that are not bent. See if your races are home and I assume they are the correct width along with the bearings. Somehow the E80 nuts on the hollow axle need to get down to 6" or so when installed.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 100774, member: 1177"] I think that it does not matter if the plates are steel or Lightning plates. The axle has to fit through the two fork blades with the tommy bar on one side and the threads poking through on the other even if there is no wheel between the fork blades. When you switch from the stock plates to the Lightning plates, each Lightning plate is thicker than the stock plate by the thickness of one E80 nut, which is why the Lightning plates work without E80 nuts. It sounds like the the plates are spread too far apart with shims (which is apparently necessary to allow them to turn freely), which in turn is spreading the fork legs and taking up all of the thread on the axle. The blade to blade separation should be about 6". This means if you slip a tiny scale through the hollow axle it needs to be about 6" also. Your focus should be on the width of the hollow axle as the blades may pull in slightly when the axle is tightened. The E80 nut should be flush or slightly proud of the hollow axle to install the wheel in the fork. It may be that your brake plates are bent. I have seen very few that are not bent. See if your races are home and I assume they are the correct width along with the bearings. Somehow the E80 nuts on the hollow axle need to get down to 6" or so when installed. David [/QUOTE]
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