Road King rear wheel removal
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Road King rear wheel removal
This is similiar to another recent post in which someone was concerned about rear wheel alingnment with the re-installation of the wheel. The factory manual makes removal seem easy enough, and the response in the other post said to loosen the adjusters on both side maybe 3 turns to remove the wheel.
With that said, are there marks on all swingarms for alignment? I have a '99 and my obvious concern would be the wheel's alignment upon installation and belt tension. The belt tension I can take care of with the tool that the dealer sells, but my main concern is the wheel's alignment.
I have all of the appropriate tools and years of experience, but this is one of those things where I don't feel it is necessary to take the bike in and leave it because I need a new rear tire. Having not performed this particular task on this kind of particular bike, I am humbly asking anyone for their input.
Thanks!
-Carl
With that said, are there marks on all swingarms for alignment? I have a '99 and my obvious concern would be the wheel's alignment upon installation and belt tension. The belt tension I can take care of with the tool that the dealer sells, but my main concern is the wheel's alignment.
I have all of the appropriate tools and years of experience, but this is one of those things where I don't feel it is necessary to take the bike in and leave it because I need a new rear tire. Having not performed this particular task on this kind of particular bike, I am humbly asking anyone for their input.
Thanks!
-Carl
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RE: Road King rear wheel removal
There are usually a small hole in the swing arm about the diameter of a coat hangar. If you make up a piece of coat hanger or welding rod in the shape of an "L" and install a grommet of sorts that will slide tightly on it, you can use this device to measure both sides to get the wheel straight by inserting it into the small hole and measuring to the center of the axle on both sides., then just adjust belt tension using the same amount of turns on each adjuster.
If you release the wheel by loosening the adjusters the 3 turns, you can reistall it again and tighten the adjusters back up the 3 turns which should get you very close to where you were before you started, then just double check the alignment and tension.
If you release the wheel by loosening the adjusters the 3 turns, you can reistall it again and tighten the adjusters back up the 3 turns which should get you very close to where you were before you started, then just double check the alignment and tension.
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RE: Road King rear wheel removal
Thanks for the offer to email the shop manual section, but I have it (I just haven't looked at the section on rear wheel alignment, just the section on rear wheel removal). Based on your help, it looks like it is a rather easy job. Have you guys found that it is only necessary to remove the right side muffler, like the book says?
Thanks!
Carl
Thanks!
Carl
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RE: Road King rear wheel removal
On your Roadking, there will not be a hole in the swingarm to use for a measuring point. You will need to remove the chrome cap that covers the swingarm pivot point on each side and measure from there. The cap can be removed with the blade of a knife. After removal of the chrome cap you will find the swing arm pivot bolt has a hole in the center so you can fit the short end of your L shaped rod into it.
I posted pictures of this somewhere here. Maybe one of the Moderators can bring it up to this post.
Regqrds,
Bill
I posted pictures of this somewhere here. Maybe one of the Moderators can bring it up to this post.
Regqrds,
Bill
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RE: Road King rear wheel removal
I didn't look at my swingarm in the last 24 hours, but I swear that there is a hole in the swingam on my bike. I've seen it there a million times and have never wondered what it was for, but now I know! At least it should be easier than going the extra distance to the swing arm pivot point.
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!
-Carl
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it!
-Carl