Hi. I'm working on my cbr600. I bought it as a wreck. I straightend the forks but when I re-assembled I noticed that there appeared to be very little clearance between the front wheel and the exhaust. The triple trees do not appear to be bent and the fork tubes slide in without excess force. I measured the distance from front axle center to rear axle center and get 52.25 inches. I have checked the frame for any creases etc. that would show its bent and it looks smooth and straight. Any suggestions as to what else to check would be greatly appreciated!

[IMG]local://upfiles/22095/2ECA3A7DAF074DC79B7AE3F758BF4FB0.gif[/IMG]

 

Was wondering if anyone would have the correct axle center to axle center measurement? Thanks

 

Check for creases on the front forks.Going on that pic,looks like the forks are bent.

 

Thanks, I'll re-check them!

 

you should also check the fork height from the top triple to the top fork or the rake i think it's called
the hurricane wheel base should be 55.3in (1,405mm)
same for f3 so i'm guessing same for f2 (section 1 missing from my service manual)
f4 is 54.7in (1,390mm)
hope this helps

 

Thanks!

 

call me a scrub but what bike is that