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I've given this the old college try and come up empty. Found lots of info on the MKIII's front wheel, but nothing about its rear wheel. Hoping someone here has the info at hand.

Just bought an 850 MKIII someone has given up on restoring. He left me lots of details to sort out, one of which is the relation of the rear wheel relative to its hub ... it's been re-spoked, but the wheel is offset too much toward the chain ... to the point that the tire rubs on the chain guard, and wheel is visibly off frame center.

Does any one happen to know where the center of the rim is supposed to be relative to the hub, say from the center line to the mounting surface for the disk rotor?

Many thanks,
... Gregg

I would suggest you adjust the rim position so it is set on the frame centre line.




The measurement from the outer face of the rear disc (not the disc mounting surface of the hub) to the rim centre line of my own MkIII's rear wheel is approximately 3.1/8"

Thank you, L.A.B, for the measurement off your MKIII.

I am going to fine tune the alignment to be centered when the wheel is installed on my bike, but I needed an initial number to work from, when the wheel is on my truing stand.

Cheers!
... Gregg