If one preload adjuster had a point facing forward and the other was on a flat your tool would rest at an angle, and therefor mess up the clip-on angle side to side.Īll in all, good tool. Motion Pro Chain Slack Setter Measuring Adjusting Tool ATV Dirt Bike Motorcycle Motion Pro Motorcycle Chain Alignment Tool 08-0048 MOTION PRO BEADPRO TIRE. What I did was put a socket over the adjusters and then the tool across those to ensure the tool was straight in either direction. I actually have the same fork kit and therefor the same adjusters on top, but they aren' t aligned with the wrench flats facing forward. The pictures above show the tool resting on the flats of the preload adjusters. If you' ve replaced your factory clip-ons with aftermarket ones this tool is especially handy.I had lined up my Woodcraft clip-ons as best I could, but upon receiving my Motion Pro tool I was able to see that my bars were at ever so slightly different angles. Anybody that works on suspension knows its kind of a dirty. All it takes is a minor bump on one end of the tool or another to knock it loose, causing you to loose your setting and having to start all over again. I figured Id show you a cool new tool that we got in the shop, The pivot Vice from MotionPro.
On mine the screw is either completely loose or completely immovable. If it were bigger aligning the tool on the forks might be easier.Īnother issue I had with this tool was the thumb screw used to hold the angle in place once you' ve set it. Motion Pro Innovative Tools and Products That Help You Maintain and Repair Motorcyles, ATVs and UTVs. The tiny indention is way to small to rely on simply sliding it along the curve of the fork tube until it catches in the middle. The tops of the tubes are a nut, not round, so finding the center from one side to another is difficult. Same problem on my 2007 R6 with an Ohlins fork kit. On my 2015 R1 (non-m) there is no good way to find the center of the fork, so you kind of have to guestimate where to use the indention on this tool as a center point reference.
(Hello, clip-on makers? Put angle markers on the clip-ons! Look at Renthal or MotoD clip-ons!) This tool attempts to solve this problem but depending on your bike can be a breeze or just another pain in the butt. Getting clip-ons lined up correctly on each side is a tremendous pain in the butt. I have to get ‘this tool long time ago like the material I recommendĪs a concept this is a terrific idea. If you have clip on handlebars then you need this tool to put them back in place ever time.