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Some days ago, when pushing the bike in to the garage, I was hearing a fanny noise which I thought it was comming from the chain. I suspected that the srpockets where not aligned correctly and the teeth were "bitting" the chain. So I tried to re-align the wheels. Nothing happened. Do you guys trust the marks on the swingarm? Is there another way securely to align the back wheel? (Another thought): Does anybody think that this noise is the wheel bearings? How do they sound when when they die? <p></p><i></i>

Always good to try you wheel bearings with the wheel off give them some rotation with the axle & see how they feel.<br><br>The best way to check alignment (& no don’t trust the chain marks until you have tested it) is a long straight edge. You can use string but I find this much easier. Buy a long length of ally square tube. Then tape another piece onto one end. This end will be against the frt disc & the back resting on the tire. Do it on both sides & you will see if the rear wheel is kicked to one side pretty easily.<br><br>Most likely your chain is getting some tight spots, usually more noticeable pushing backwards. Check your chain in several spots. Watch the fingers huh?<br> <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Do you guys trust the marks on the swingarm?<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br> NO!<br>They are guidelines only, your experiance may vary. Seat of the pants thrust line will be whatever works best for you.<br> <br> On failed rear wheel bearings - crunching noises are not good either from the chain or rear wheel. That is an obvious sign of failure, and means change <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>NOW</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->! Not one more turn under power.<br> An intermitant clicking noise followed by periods of silence as you roll the bike is the sound of cage-less rollers free dropping all in a line over the top of the inside race.<br> Good for one <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>slow</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> ride to the shop only. And that's if the shop is close.<br> <br>Our group ran into a duc rider who experianced a bearing failure on the way back from the Moto GP, $275 tow bill for him plus the cost of repairs (at a Yamaha dealer no less). <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br> And he will still have to replace the rear rim when he gets home. The failed bearing came apart and expanded inside the rim, so his replacement is glued in. Not his fault at all though, turns out he had them done not long before he left on the trip, and one of the new ones was defective, so pay close attention even after you have them done.<br> <p><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">Genisx1AtYahooeyDotCommaMomma</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></p><i></i>

Hey there. <br>Still got problems with the alingment of the wheels. Shouldn't the sides of back tyre have the same distance from the inner sides of the swing arm's arms? Also, when looking from the back, the rear sprocket's teeth are not in the midle of the chain but to the left side of it. Also, when ridding the bike "pulls" to the left. <br><br>Any suggestions? <p></p><i></i>