tire change
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tire change
has anyone changed their rear tire yet? I am ready at 9800 and started to tonite. Only problem is i cant get the axel to slide out. I followed along with the service manual and asked all my friends but no avail. Any suggestions would be very appreciated. Oh yea Im ridin an 06 lowrider. Thanx
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RE: tire change
Seems most people including myself had a tough time with the axle. I had to beat the snot out of mine to get it out. I had some one turning the axle with a rachet while I beat the living **** out of it. It came out. Harley apparently never greased the axles. Good luck!
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You need to use a rubber hammer, or have some sort of buffer between the hammer and the axle. Once you get it out, dress it good with steel wool and use a good anit sieze when going back.
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Thanks guys! I broke down and took it to the stealer for 362.00. I was hesitant to wail on my new bike with a sledge but i did try the mallet and a block of wood and framing hammer. The mechanic told me the same that it takes quite a bit to remove it. Will definitely do it next time armed with more info and bigger hammer;-].[sm=crossbonesgif.gif]
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Seized axles are common. I have an indy buddy that is the original owner of an '03 Springer. I was at his shop last week. He had been trying to beat the front axle out of his bike for 2 days. A rubber mallet certainly wasn't gonna cut it in his case.
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I used a 3 lb. sledge and a block of oak while occasionaly turning the end nut with a ratchet.
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RE: tire change
At 5000 when I was checking the belt tension I thought I would just see how snug the axle was on my bike. I pulled the nut off and tried to turn it by hand, then tapped it with a brass hammer with the nut on, then put a block of wood and wailed at it with a steel sledge and it didn't budge. When I got my new tire at 9800 I took it to the dealer and stood outside the service area and snickered as I listened to three guys workig at pounding away for about 15 minutes trying to get that axle out. $65 to remove my rear wheel, change my rear tire that I supplied, balance the wheel and tire and replace the rear wheel.
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RE: tire change
If you can't get the axle out, you probably don't need to be changing the tire - cuz that can be a real struggle. Beware HD authorized dealerships: too many times I've had to fix what they did wrong. Always check their work.
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