rear and front axle wrench
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
Any 10" adjustable wrench. Plus you have have it for pulling plugs, tightening bolts on pegs, floorboards, shifters,hard bags,etc....
FWIW... why do you need a wrench for the axles? Heard many stories of guys tightening axles
on the road only to find out they tightened them too much (10" adjustable has a lot of leverage) and heating up the bearings. Set them to specs and leave them alone. I've only redid the grease onbearings once on the road and had to redo them when I got home. Something about "Budwipers" and adjustable wrenches seemed to be the MAIN problem.
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FWIW... why do you need a wrench for the axles? Heard many stories of guys tightening axles
on the road only to find out they tightened them too much (10" adjustable has a lot of leverage) and heating up the bearings. Set them to specs and leave them alone. I've only redid the grease onbearings once on the road and had to redo them when I got home. Something about "Budwipers" and adjustable wrenches seemed to be the MAIN problem.
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
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FWIW... why do you need a wrench for the axles?
FWIW... why do you need a wrench for the axles?
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
ORIGINAL: ssls6
Flats & tire changes.
Flats & tire changes.
I have had flats develope on the highway and had enough notice (my *** is all over the highway feel)to pull into gas stations and had THEMfix it. I've changed my share of tube types and learned the hard way just to pay someone $15 bucksVS me pinching the tube and then "figuring it out" afterI get it all back together.
I used to have a set of tire irons.... but they are long gone.
As far as tubeless tires.... Fix a Flat!
I give you A Lot of credit!
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edit to add the "less" in tube. Duhhhhhh!
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
ORIGINAL: ssls6...Flats & tire changes...
But back to your Q...I carry a small set of 3/8 sockets that will pretty much disassemble everthing on my HD.
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
I've spooned my own tires on for years. It's not the side of the road where it happens, it's at the Hotel at night. I say this for the Beemer's I've owned which all have centerstands (I've been all over the US, Canada, and Mexico on bikes). You guys may be right that it's not practical to mess with Harley tires but old habits die hard. I would not be comfortable leaving on a cross country trip without the ability to pull a wheel.
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
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I give you a lotta credit too....For being able to pick your HD up by hand and hold it high enough in the air so someone can toss a log under the frame. All so you can change the tire....You must be one big dude (I'm 6' 245 and can press 180...I can barely lift my 93 FLHS enough to 'skid the rear end over against the wall'.
ORIGINAL: ssls6...Flats & tire changes...
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
ORIGINAL: xxxflhrci...Second, if I were 6' 245 and could only press 180, I'd be hitting the gym...
......I'm also 57 years old and still recovering from the motorcycle accident I had in 2003. Surprising how much weight you gain when you can't exercise. And it doesn't 'melt off' like it did when I was 30 or 40. Trust me...Simply sneezingwith a half dozen fractured ribs, is a memorable experience.And the last thing I'd do is roll my ElectraGlide over on the crash bars along the side of the road (or in a parking lot)to change a tire. Unless you regularly 'tour' in the wilds....That's what cell phones and roadside assistance are for these days. If that makes me a RUB, well....Okay.
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RE: rear and front axle wrench
ORIGINAL: ssls6...It's not the side of the road where it happens, it's at the Hotel at night. I say this for the Beemer's I've owned which all have centerstands (I've been all over the US, Canada, and Mexico on bikes). You guys may be right that it's not practical to mess with Harley tires but old habits die hard. I would not be comfortable leaving on a cross country trip without the ability to pull a wheel...
If you're really concerned about taking off cross country and getting 'stuck' because of a tire, then swap to tubeless tires/wheels on your bike (assuming you've got spoked rims now). Carry a small can of Fix-a-Flat...Then find the nearest shop/dealership to get it fixed 'right'. I know that there will be someone that'll:
But, I wouldn't run a tubeless tire that's gotten punctured, then repairedfor any length of time. Even if it was an 'easy repair'. That's my personalbit of paranoia. Automobile..Yes. Motorcycle..No.