REFLECTOR:Nose wheel shimmy

Sat, 9 Aug 2003 10:54:44 EDT

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When I had shimmy I also had an out of balance front wheel. I removed it and 
reinserted the axle in the bearings. I then bought two aluminum angle irons 
about 3 feet long and set them up on my workbench, and levelled them in every 
direction. I placed the wheel between the aluminum L's supported by the axle and 
watched. The wheel turned. I got some aluminum weights from Big "O" tires and 
applied them on the light side of the wheel, on the inner side of the wheel. 
After installing about 3 weights I had a balanced wheel and tire. 

The weights are held on by adhesive that is on the weights when I got them. 
None have dropped off, due I suppose to the fact that they are held on by 
centrificial force when the wheel is spinning.

This in addition to keeping the fork tight seems to have resulted in a very 
much smoother front gear.

I suppose this is not as precise as spin balancing, but it worked for me.

Bob Wood

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None have dropped off, due I suppose to the fact that they are held on by ce=
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This in addition to keeping the fork tight seems to have resulted in a very=20=
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