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Front and rear wheel spacer “locator”

Started by X-Ray, November 11, 2023, 11:09:39 PM

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X-Ray

Hello everyone, just a quick question re my rebuild of my '84 1100. Both front and rear wheels have these little spacer flanges, which my '93 and '94 1200s do not have. My question is does the long spacer have to be pushed into this flange  so the spacer itself is just touching the inner race on both right and left bearings? I've enclosed pics of the front spacer, have already installed the rears and it seems right, but wanted to check anyway.  (Part #9 in the diagram).

And these long spacers between the bearings should not be rotating with the wheel as they should be riding on the inner bearing races? Only asking as on a spare 1100 rear wheel I have for reference the spacer tube was slightly mangled with spiral grooves ground into it, seems to have been caught inside on something.

Thanks for your help ????
'94 FJ1200 Wet Pale Brown
'93 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver
'84 FJ1100 Red/White

'91 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver ( Now Sold)
'92 FJ1200 Project/Resto Dark Violet/Silver (Now Sold)






For photos of my rear wheel swap, heres the link  https://www.flickr.com/gp/150032671@N02/62k3KZ

Pat Conlon

You are correct, the spacer should fit snug against both inner races and under normal conditions should not rotate. It's important to fully seat the bearings against the spacer, failure to do so will put a side load on the inner races when the axle nuts are torqued down.
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X-Ray

Thanks Pat, you have confirmed my thoughts. Will seat the spacers within the flanges, and install the bearings as normal,  :hi:

Its been a long build this 1100, will do a writeup in the next few weeks.
'94 FJ1200 Wet Pale Brown
'93 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver
'84 FJ1100 Red/White

'91 FJ1200 Dark Violet/Silver ( Now Sold)
'92 FJ1200 Project/Resto Dark Violet/Silver (Now Sold)






For photos of my rear wheel swap, heres the link  https://www.flickr.com/gp/150032671@N02/62k3KZ

Sparky84

Which bearing should go in first on the front and rear wheel on a 1100 or it doesn't matter?


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