Alignment #s Question

[beberle]

After a less-than-ideal experience at the dealers trying to correct twisted forks on my brand new FJ, I decided to check the wheel alignment myself. 
- it's been years since I've done this, so please double-check my #s.
- rear wheel is 180mm, front is 120mm. 
- using the string method, I should have 30mm (1/2 of 60mm) or 1 3/16" between the string and front tire on either side.
- I measured a 1 3/8" space on the right and 7/8" on the left, so my alignment is out 1/2" or 13mm.
- is that out by a good bit? Not bad? What's the +/- specs?  
 
Thanks,
Brian
 

 

[beberle]

Sure enough. I had to bring the right side back about 4 turns and the front forward a turn. Both sides of the front tire now now measure exactly 1 3/16" as expected! Good when a plan comes together.
-So, it was off by a good bit out of the dealership. Even less impressed w/ them now.
 
 

[falcophil]

Mine was out by quite a bit as well- though i just used a caliper on the adjusters, worth checking and not trusting it to be right.
 

[skipperT]

Before you roll the dealership under the bus-
 
Yamaha installs the rear tire at the factory. Not the dealer.
If the forks are tweaked, that's from the way the tire was installed out of the crate.
 
Skip

[beberle]

Good to know Skip! I can't throw them too far under the bus since they built this wonderful bike ;-)
 
Brian

[quicksilver]

Checked rear wheel alignment and it was right on. Rear adjustment blocks were in agreement as well. I can have confidence in their utility after chain adjustment and do things the easy way.