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shim help #449693 06/14/2011 11:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 152 ohio tattooedcouple OP Adjunct
OP tattooedcouple Adjunct Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 152 ohio	took front tire off to change.after work was done I notice a couple of shims on the floor?? I'm thinking out of speedo housing? they are maybe .005 to .010 thick a piece. everything is working great on the bike no noise coming from speedometer..so is this where my mystery shim came from?? =http://www.flickr.com/people/tattooedcouple/ our pics

Re: shim help tattooedcouple #449694 06/14/2011 11:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,823 finger lakes NY biker Learned Hand
biker Learned Hand Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,823 finger lakes NY	I belive that shim is from the speedometer side but set inside the hub.... Ed 2013 NOREAST RALLY INFO>http://noreast.webs.com/

Re: shim help biker #449695 06/14/2011 11:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 152 ohio tattooedcouple OP Adjunct
OP tattooedcouple Adjunct Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 152 ohio	well, I did lose grip and let the speedo swing down before I could tie it off..so I bet that is where it's missing from.Not that the two are connected but my front brakes don't pulse any more, they work great after the change..think I will leave the shim out. =http://www.flickr.com/people/tattooedcouple/ our pics

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