Tiger 955i rear wheel spindle

Silver Streak · Jul 21, 2016

Hi All
I have noticed on my 06 Tiger that the rear wheel spindle is in from left to right with the nut on the right when viewed from the rear, all the pics I have seen of Tigers up to 06 it is on the other side, does this cause a problem ?

thebiglad · Jul 21, 2016

Hi SS, mine is a 2006 and the nut is on the LHS. It's only an axle and so long as the spacers are correctly located I can see why there should be a problem.

Maybe swap it over when you next check the chain tension? Just for your piece of mind?

Shamus13 · Jul 21, 2016

On previous bikes, not my current S3 I have always put the nut on the right so when torquing it up this force helps keep the axle blocks tight against the adjust bolts (along with a knee pushing on the rear tyre). If on the left I've found the force can slide the axle back and thus tightening the chain.

Silver Streak · Jul 21, 2016

Cheers guys
The other problem I had was that the aux din power take off plug on the left side had no power, all the fuses were OK and the cable to it had no power couldn't find were it went to in under the tank and across the air box,so just cut off the cable and tapped it up and ran a new fused power lead from the plug direct to the battery. Also got to look at the rear brake as it is a bit pants don't know what they are normally like but can hardly feel mine when coming to a stop from about 10mph

Silver Streak · Jul 21, 2016

Dozers Dad said: ↑

Hi Silver Streak,

As a very general rule. You will normaly find the spindle nut is on the same side as the chain on any bike. There are of course exceptions to that rule.

However as thebiglad owns the same year Tiger as yourself & his is on the left (chain side) I'd say your spindle is in the wrong way round mate.

So I'd swap it around asap. Just incase you have a bump & some smart arse insurance assessor uses it as an excuse not to cough up? Also, if you own a Haynes manual? Pls use it to check the correct location of the spacers etc.

Any idea who's been maintaining it? Please don't say it was a Triumph dealer?!?
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Don't know who maintained it,the last owner I think as he was a n engineer but sadly he passed away and it was sold to me by a family friend, when I next have to adjust the chain I will turn it round.