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    Default Something wrong with this picture?

    My dealer has been sending me pix at different stages of my F3 LTD Triple Black build. Being a newbie to the , aren't those front wheels out of wack? Shouldn't they both be at the same angle???
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    Doesn't look right to me.

    plus it's hanging from the ceiling. J/k!

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    It could just be the angle at which the photo was taken.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MisterP View Post
    plus it's hanging from the ceiling. J/k!
    hahahahaha. Thx

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    My dealer said it takes 4 hours to put together, how long has it been?

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    It sorta looks like they haven't connected up the steering arms yet; or maybe they used a wide angle lens to make the bike fit in the pic!

    I wouldn't worry about it at this stage, but when it comes to delivery time, the front wheels should look as tho they are aiming the Spyder in the same direction!

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    It also looks like the front tires are reversed.
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    Default Yikes...!!

    But they actually don't turn parallel. The more you turn the more they are off. Not an expert on the reasoning for this but mine handles great this way...
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    Definitely nothing to do with the angle of the photo or how wide the lens is........obviously a steering arm or something not adjusted yet.

    I'm surprised something critical like that isn't adjusted during factory assembly

    Just make sure it doesn't look that way when you get it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Graptor View Post
    My dealer said it takes 4 hours to put together, how long has it been?
    The pix is old. About 2 weeks ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Explorer View Post
    It also looks like the front tires are reversed.....
    He's right you know, the front wheels are on the wrong sides & if left that way, will be running backwards to their 'designed' direction of rotation when you are travelling forwards!

    Good Catch!

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    That could be used for an advertisement for a laser alignment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Explorer View Post
    It also looks like the front tires are reversed.
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    Maybe they are setting it up for Nascar??

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    Quote Originally Posted by blacklightning View Post
    That could be used for an advertisement for a laser alignment.
    Just so they have it right when you pick it up Anything before that is courtesy pics if its a busy shop, time for them to stop & take a pic is very limited. Surprised no tools, were in pic, but it was from the ceiling

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bfromla View Post
    ....Surprised no tools, were in pic, but it was from the ceiling
    No worries down here, pic looks fine & it's the right way up

    Maybe it was taken on an Aussie camera??!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Aawen View Post
    No worries down here, pic looks fine & it's the right way up

    Maybe it was taken on an Aussie camera??!

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    It's the steering geometry you're seeing combined with the angle at which the photo was taken.

    You can read up about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering

    The wheels/tires are mounted on the wrong sides and need to be swapped.
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    i'd have the dealer swap sides on the front tires and run that bad boy right up to netzley tire in accord ny and get a laser alignment!! if they sent you a picture that way, they sure as hell don't know what they are doing!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by spydaman60 View Post
    i'd have the dealer swap sides on the front tires and run that bad boy right up to netzley tire in accord ny and get a laser alignment!! if they sent you a picture that way, they sure as hell don't know what they are doing!!
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    The first NJ pothole will align just fine.
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    it appears that the tires are on the wrong side, they should be reversed. Look at the sidewalls and make sure the arrows are going in the right direction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe View Post
    it appears that the tires are on the wrong side, they should be reversed. Look at the sidewalls and make sure the arrows are going in the right direction.

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    That is my question, what are you guys seeing that's telling you the tires are reversed. When I accuse them I want to sound like I know what I am talking about!

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    I picked it up by looking at the "V" in the tread pattern.
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