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It’s straight. I do have a problem with my right shock which imho explains what the wheel is not aligned when on the centre stand

2 straight bar each side of the rear wheel, I make sure there are at equal distance at the front and at the rear of the rear wheel. Then I check the distance from each bar to the front wheel. Shall be equal. The bike is not on neither the side nor the centre stand. I keep it straight using a...

I have checked the alignment front/back and it is ok. I tend to point out one of my shock which is faulty and make the bike look bent when on the center stand. I will have anyway to take out the back wheel - tyre is shoot, so I would have a closer look at the assembly there ..

It runs on comstar 18'wheel

Before taking everything apart for a complete overhaul I want to take a spin on it ... so now I do not feel any free play on the real wheel or the swing arm, I need to check properly the chain but adjusters are set at equal distance.

Well yes, throws me rocks :p.... remains that offset when the bike is on the center stand though

That's correct, shock are not mounted symetrically by design. so back to my blue bike with news :D I was checking the alignment between front and rear wheel when I noticed that both wheel are flat , like flat flat.... So I inflate both of them and voilà : Alignement is back Spot on in the...

good idea will do that

Here another pic of the blue one, without the tank and with a line following the frame from the front to the rear. Looks straight but the wheel is off. This time the bike is not on its center stand. Do not know what to make of this. Mark a cca 5 mm off to the center of the wheel. From what do...

I do not know, does have any mark from some accident and it is way off ... photos are not the best things but clearly the suspension are not at the same distance from the wheel - right is closer

Ok, so by design it is reassuring…. Thanks !!!

Hi, New from France, I have a CB750 KZ 1981 on the bench. Been up to now working on brakes and carbs, taking my time, the forum really helped on these jobs so thank you. I am now puzzled by my rear wheel, after removing the rear fender it appears to me that the rear wheel is not aligned with...