Wheel spacer 1150 gsa rear wheel

[rocky burns]

I know people are going to call me Knob for this question, But is there really a need for it. Its only about 1.5mm thick but it makes the wheel a twat to get back on.
I know it's a spacer to centralise the rear wheel but does 1.5mm make that much difference.
Cheers

 

[cookie]

i found myself wondering that as i wrestled to get an 1150 wheel back on recently.

 

[rocky burns]

i found myself wondering that as i wrestled to get an 1150 wheel back on recently.

It doesn't seem to affect the rear brake spacing or anything, Just a pointless annoying piece of shit in my books, that i keep finding on the floor once the bike is back together

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

ABS bikes = Spacer, must have item to get correct ABS Sensor Gap

Non ABS Bikes (factory spec) = No Spacer

Luckily both mine are non ABS, so I don't have to faff with the twatting thing

 

[cookie]

ABS bikes = Spacer, must have item to get correct ABS Sensor Gap

Non ABS Bikes (factory spec) = No Spacer

Luckily both mine are non ABS, so I don't have to faff with the twatting thing

ah!

makes sense. the abs ring is on the disc carrier which annoyingly comes off with the wheel on the 1150, meaning the caliper also has to be removed. yet another annoyance.

 

[rocky burns]

ABS bikes = Spacer, must have item to get correct ABS Sensor Gap

Non ABS Bikes (factory spec) = No Spacer

Luckily both mine are non ABS, so I don't have to faff with the twatting thing

Makes sense now...

 

[Yeti]

ABS bikes = Spacer, must have item to get correct ABS Sensor Gap

Non ABS Bikes (factory spec) = No Spacer

Luckily both mine are non ABS, so I don't have to faff with the twatting thing

Soooooo, since I've removed my ABS can I ditch the spacer?


Also, a while ago I bought a spare wheel bolt and cut off the head. I screw that into one of the holes in the hub and it makes mounting the rear wheel SO much easier, even with the twatting spacer.

 

[Captain Black]

What spacer ?

 

[west coast traveller]

I know people are going to call me Knob for this question, But is there really a need for it. Its only about 1.5mm thick but it makes the wheel a twat to get back on.
I know it's a spacer to centralise the rear wheel but does 1.5mm make that much difference.
Cheers

Adhere it to the wheel with two or three thin smears of araldite. Job done!

 

[DrFarkoff]

Soooooo, since I've removed my ABS can I ditch the spacer?

If you remove the ABS ring Yes you can

If not you "may" find the ABS ring chewing up the now redundant speed sensor ??

 

[Rich C]

This little gadget has dramatically reduced the level of swearing coming from my garage...

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209959

 

[Captain Black]

Adhere it to the wheel with two or three thin smears of grease Job done!

 

[alanbmwgs]

What spacer ?

Aye we dunner ave them up North

 

[Captain Black]

Aye we dunner ave them up North

I've tAken the wheel off my GSA ( no ABS) I didn't see any spacer malarkey hit the floor.
Where is it ?

 

[Yeti]

This little gadget has dramatically reduced the level of swearing coming from my garage...

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209959

Yep. That's a much loftier version of my head-cut-off wheel bolt. Makes things MUCH easier. Pro-tip: Lock the hub in place with the transmission with one of the bolt holes at 12 o'clock and hang the wheel from that one.