MrMogensen
... That's me!
Just got a brand new Pilot Road 4 front wheel - can't wait to ride again!
Now in the middle of reinstalling front wheel between front forks...
Everything seems simple enough. I have fitted everything except "front wheel axle pinch bolt" (look at page 4-1 in the 2004 service manual).
I am wondering about something. The front wheel axle itself doesn't do anything to keep the front forks together. It seems like it only keeps the alligned. With the front wheel axle pinch bolt loosened I can easily squeeze the right hand side fork a little bit further inward. Looks as if the right hand side collar has a millimeter gab to the right hand side fork.
Question: Should I actively squeeze the front forks together while tightening the front wheel axle pinch bolt? I am pretty sure that there was no gab at all when I took it all appart.
Now in the middle of reinstalling front wheel between front forks...
Everything seems simple enough. I have fitted everything except "front wheel axle pinch bolt" (look at page 4-1 in the 2004 service manual).
I am wondering about something. The front wheel axle itself doesn't do anything to keep the front forks together. It seems like it only keeps the alligned. With the front wheel axle pinch bolt loosened I can easily squeeze the right hand side fork a little bit further inward. Looks as if the right hand side collar has a millimeter gab to the right hand side fork.
Question: Should I actively squeeze the front forks together while tightening the front wheel axle pinch bolt? I am pretty sure that there was no gab at all when I took it all appart.