09-03-12, 10:15 AM
Hi Dave,
'Oldson' had the same problem, with spindle being pulled sideways when tightening, whereas for some reason my spindle stayed in place.
Try a different assembly order from Yamaha's instructions. Basically you want the spindle with the recessed hex to be flush with the outer fork leg, then tighten the two pinch bolts @ that fork leg to keep it in place & stop it from turning. Then you can tighten up the axle nut without the spindle being dragged towards the centre & pulling everything out of alignment.
Also, 'Oldson' pointed out that the brake calipers are a bit off-centre (the 5SL R6 wheel width must be a few mm thinner) as a result they run VERY close to the discs, particularly on the recessed hex side. If you can place 2mm washers either side of the Fazer wheel spacers (up against the fork leg) it negates this problem. 'Oldson' is looking into having 2mm longer wheel spacers fabricated, which will provide a more elegant solution. PM me if you have any further problems or 'Oldson' if you want a pair of revised wider wheel spacers.
'Oldson' had the same problem, with spindle being pulled sideways when tightening, whereas for some reason my spindle stayed in place.
Try a different assembly order from Yamaha's instructions. Basically you want the spindle with the recessed hex to be flush with the outer fork leg, then tighten the two pinch bolts @ that fork leg to keep it in place & stop it from turning. Then you can tighten up the axle nut without the spindle being dragged towards the centre & pulling everything out of alignment.
Also, 'Oldson' pointed out that the brake calipers are a bit off-centre (the 5SL R6 wheel width must be a few mm thinner) as a result they run VERY close to the discs, particularly on the recessed hex side. If you can place 2mm washers either side of the Fazer wheel spacers (up against the fork leg) it negates this problem. 'Oldson' is looking into having 2mm longer wheel spacers fabricated, which will provide a more elegant solution. PM me if you have any further problems or 'Oldson' if you want a pair of revised wider wheel spacers.