Rim runout.... 0.5mm standard!!!
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Rim runout.... 0.5mm standard!!!
How anal should I be about wheel truing ???
While waiting for my new tires, I decided to check to rim runout without the tires installed. On my front rim, it seems that I have slightly surpassed the rim runout service limit suggested in the service manual which is 2mm (axial(side to side) and radial(up-down)).
I ride mostly in thight woods where rocks, mud and roots are very common... 1st to 4th gear stuff. To be honest, I didn't notice anything wrong with the wheel while riding.
I have reached the limit of my patience is trying to make the wheel "true". There are a few minor flat spots that will make it impossible to reach to suggested standard runout of 0.5mm (!!!). At best, I will be able to bring it back to the 2mm limit. I think that 0.5mm is ridicule... I probably exceeded that standard during the first ride with the new bike... The 0.5mm standard would seem more appropriate for racing on asphalt. Right?
Should I worry about it?
Oh... I have a KX USD front-end with original KDX rim.
PS: I opted to invest in the RB mods... no more $$$ for Excel rims...
While waiting for my new tires, I decided to check to rim runout without the tires installed. On my front rim, it seems that I have slightly surpassed the rim runout service limit suggested in the service manual which is 2mm (axial(side to side) and radial(up-down)).
I ride mostly in thight woods where rocks, mud and roots are very common... 1st to 4th gear stuff. To be honest, I didn't notice anything wrong with the wheel while riding.
I have reached the limit of my patience is trying to make the wheel "true". There are a few minor flat spots that will make it impossible to reach to suggested standard runout of 0.5mm (!!!). At best, I will be able to bring it back to the 2mm limit. I think that 0.5mm is ridicule... I probably exceeded that standard during the first ride with the new bike... The 0.5mm standard would seem more appropriate for racing on asphalt. Right?
Should I worry about it?
Oh... I have a KX USD front-end with original KDX rim.
PS: I opted to invest in the RB mods... no more $$$ for Excel rims...
KDX220 (RB'd, EFM Autoclutch, FMF Rev, KX front end... Crash proofed and crash tested tOO often !)
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I wouldn't worry about it....
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That gets my vote!
I gave up on any idea of truing my rims, too. There are enough DENTS in the things to make any 'runout' measurement useless. Such a measure doesn't reflect anything of the 'trueness' of the rim when there are dents you can easily SEE.
I will start thinking about fixing it when I can SEE the wheel running wonky..or the bike tends towards uncontrollability (is that a word?) at road speed.
.5mm. Yeah...isn't THAT a hoot! Not gonna happen!!!
I gave up on any idea of truing my rims, too. There are enough DENTS in the things to make any 'runout' measurement useless. Such a measure doesn't reflect anything of the 'trueness' of the rim when there are dents you can easily SEE.
I will start thinking about fixing it when I can SEE the wheel running wonky..or the bike tends towards uncontrollability (is that a word?) at road speed.
.5mm. Yeah...isn't THAT a hoot! Not gonna happen!!!
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Re: '(unless skipro3 jumps in this conversation and advises otherwise... )'
That would simply be yet another reason to not worry about it.
That would simply be yet another reason to not worry about it.
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I was going to pontificate on the issue. Now you can just deal with never knowing what the great and all knowing ski thinks.
O.k, I'll tell you anyway. When I wash my bike, I put it on a center stand. I spin the wheels using my power washer. If the bike doesn't wobble so much from the out-of-round wheel that it falls off the stand, I call it GOOD!!!
Now, why don't you all just go kiss my ass!!!
O.k, I'll tell you anyway. When I wash my bike, I put it on a center stand. I spin the wheels using my power washer. If the bike doesn't wobble so much from the out-of-round wheel that it falls off the stand, I call it GOOD!!!
Now, why don't you all just go kiss my ass!!!
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I might as well shoot myself. No reason to go on.AllKnowing ski wrote:Now you can just deal with never knowing what the great and all knowing ski thinks.
But...WAIT! There IS a reason to live!!! Something to look forward to!!Now, why don't you all just go kiss my....
..'go'? It's not following you around? You've lost it?
I just wanted to hear from 'ya............
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