Topic: Wheel alignment (offset from each other) question

[DaveBarbier]

Dave, pick 2 spots on the frame that you cam measure from, both sides of an engine mount bolt that goes all the way across (long bolt). Measure from each side to the end of your rod in the neck. If the rod is straight the measurements should be the same, think equilateral triangle. The swing arm pivot would be the best but that is not possible with the engine in the frame. Foot peg mounts might work too.

Measured and I’m off by about a full cm. I had to measure from the front engine bolts because the motor is in the way. Also could be thinking the frame where the motor mounts to could be tweaked too. I guess a car hitting you laterally has a lot of force even at low speed.

[jgger]

If the difference is 1cm then it is bent 1/2 cm. In my pea brain that is abort +/- 3/16". IDK that doesn't sound like it is enough to cause too much trouble.

[DaveBarbier]

Just closing this one out. Got a new frame and swapped everything over. Still have to reconnect all the wiring, though. Did an alignment yesterday and all’s good. Rear wheel is centered in the frame and front wheel is centered in the forks. With strings on the sides of the rear tire coming up to the front tire, both wheels are almost dead nuts aligned and they both are plumb.

Thanks for the help guys.

[RAFster122s]

Dave, glad you managed to sort through that issue. What a pain to go through...going to be fun having to title a new frame.

If you have room to hang onto the old frame you could keep an ear to the ground for someone setup to straighten MC frames. If found you could then build another bike for the old frame.  It could be cut to provide repair sections for a rusty frame if you wanted to reuse an old frame for repair sections.

The build of the cb400 that is getting a CB500R motor (newest cb500r bike) could be an interesting restomod use of a repaired frame.  Would make a nice bike for a female rider to cut her teeth on. Or even a young male rider.  A wrecked cb500r or cb500x can be bought from a salvage place or on other sources to serve as donor.

Just some idle musing.

Or you could go even more radical and maybe transplant a baby VStrom or other bike's powerplant into the frame.  Just do not want to go crazy on HP with a restomod like that...the frame being a limiting factor.

David

[DaveBarbier]

Thanks David, glad I’ve got it sorted too. As for the old frame, I’m trashing it. I cut off my old hoop for this new frame and am not about to try and salvage it. Frames are cheap.

And regarding titling, CT doesn’t require a title for any motorcycle 20 years or older.

[RAFster122s]

Dave, I have seen the titled frames sell only the headstock and nearby section of tubes cut from the frame as a titled frame is difficult to impossible to find in some areas that have very restrictive laws
Fwiw