canting front wheel

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sporty
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Re: canting front wheel

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pgosselin wrote:I've got an email into the guy who wrote the council rules. Of course this is the same guy who has a mantra about wheels: "out of the box, onto the car." I hate the fact the wheel bore is the only thing I can prep on the wheels. I'm not hopeful.

Paul

I have seen some of the bsa wheels with pretty good run out. So there is aways something more you can do, than the next person, to help improve the car.


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Re: canting front wheel

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Well, the new wheels are vasty improved over the old ones.

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Re: canting front wheel

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pgosselin wrote:Well, the new wheels are vasty improved over the old ones.

Paul
Some are more "vastly improved" than others ;)

That fact is either a problem or an opportunity depending on your point of view.


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