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[QUOTE="DannyMoto07, post: 1192727, member: 76870"] 1st. Check the air-pressure in the tire. It should be at 14-16lbs. Any more, you run the risk of rubbing the center of the tire on the swing-arm, any less you run the risk of rubbing the sides of the tire on the swing-arm. 2nd. Make sure the wheel is plum (true). Set the bike on a stand so the rear tire's off the ground, start it, put it in 1st, and let it kinda coast on the clutch, then hop behind the bike and see what the wheel, chain, and rotor looks like. It's best to do this with a buddy as to not accidentally knock the bike from the stand while it's in gear. 3rd. Assess the damage. -Loosen the rear wheel, slide it forward and check the chain/sprockets for damage. -Ensure the rear brake isn't binding and that your pads are releasing fully. -Take off the chain and spin the wheel on the axle. If it's wobbling or kinked slide the axle out and see if it's bent. If it's bent, you'll need a new one. -If the axle is straight, simply go around the wheel and find out where the dip is. Snug up any loose spokes. If it's beyond your ability to true a spoked wheel, take it to a shop and they'll do it for pretty cheap (just bring in the wheel and tire assembly not the whole bike). - Ensure the wheel spacers are in the right spots. The brake-side should look different than the sprocket side... considering it's rear disc, they may be the same. When you re-assemble, put a little grease on the axle and oil the hell out of the chain. Snug up the wheel EVENLY, if you try to snug up the chain side first it'll end up binding when you snug up the brake side. Don't forget to spray down the rear disc with brake cleaner before you ride it. I've got a feeling it's probably the axle, but then again I can't see it. Good luck! Dan [/QUOTE]
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