Rear wheel spacer

[Steve G.]

I can't recall whether it was on this forum, or the Guzzi Exchange Forum out of Auz. Pete Roper was talking about how he pulled this rear wheel off this V11, and that the rear axle was motherF*%#er tight, causing the spacer to be crushed slightly causing premature wheel/hub bearing failure.

Anyone have an acurate proper length of this spacer? I have a mind to pull mine apart to check.

Thanks guys!

Ciao, Steve G.

[dlaing]

From one of the greatest and most under appreciated threads on the web:

http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5537

Pete says,

If you want a cure, once and for all, measure ACCURATELY the distance between the two bearing registers in the wheel and have a proper spacer machined from 2.5mm wall tube to that EXACT dimension +0.25mm. Get a pair of poxy 2RS/C3 bearings of the correct type, stick 'em in and forget about it for 100,000Km!!!!

 

The spacer is about 112.5-112.6mm

The distance between the bearings is about 112.6-112.8mm

The spacer should be about 112.9-113.2

BUT you should measure yourself, if you want accuracy.

JRT could probably get you set up with an inexpensive aerospace spacer

[Steve G.]

From one of the greatest and most under appreciated threads on the web:

http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5537

Pete says,

The spacer is about 112.5-112.6mm

The distance between the bearings is about 112.6-112.8mm

The spacer should be about 112.9-113.2

BUT you should measure yourself, if you want accuracy.

JRT could probably get you set up with an inexpensive aerospace spacer

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Thankyou Sir!

[jrt]

I'm afraid that I am out of the spacers, but if 5 or 6 folks get together, I could have more made. It takes 5 or 6 to use up all the aluminum- makes it cheaper for all involved. Or just grab the dimensions and take it to your local machine shop- they should be able to do it for very little.

[Steve G.]

If mine turns out to be shorter that this, I'll borrow my buddies lathe, and borrow some of his metal stock.

Ciao, Steve G.

[dlaing]

Just use good metal stock.

Many metals will deform under pressure of the axle nut getting torqued.

After my first blunder, I tested the aluminum tubing that I used by cranking down on the axle nut while the axle was off the bike. I used a little extra tubing to take up the slack.

The aluminum tube was easily crushed.

I did the same test with the better aluminum alloy and it maintained its length and did not deform in any way.

Some steels are too mild, like black pipe used for gas pipe in houses, industry, etc.

[Baldini]

I'm afraid that I am out of the spacers, but if 5 or 6 folks get together, I could have more made. ...

 

Jason, Count me in for one if you do another run

 

KB