removing rear tire
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 500
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From: Utah
Crazy easy. I did it in less than 30 minutes. Get yourself the manual for your bike and it'll lay it out for you pretty nicely. Mine says...
1. Secure motorcycle upright on a suitable lift. Raise rear
end of motorcycle high enough to permit wheel removal,
using a FAT JACK (Part No. HD-45968) (or similar lifting
device) underneath frame.
3. XL Models: Remove rear muffler. See 4.15 EXHAUST
SYSTEM: XL MODELS.
4. XL Models: Remove right lower shock absorber nut and
pull screw out slightly. This will help avoid damage to
sprocket when rear wheel is removed.
5. See Figure 2-11. Remove e-clip (2), axle nut (1) and
washer (3).
6. Loosen adjuster screws several turns to relieve belt tension.
7. Gently tap end of axle (4) with a soft hammer to loosen.
Pull axle free of rear fork assembly.
8. Slide wheel forward and slip belt off sprocket.
NOTE
It is not necessary to disassemble rear brake caliper in order
to remove rear wheel.
9. XR Models: Disengage brake hose from clamps on lower
side of rear fork. Carefully slide caliper and bracket
assembly forward to disengage from brake disk and boss
on rear fork. Support assembly from frame using rope or
bungee cord.
10. Remove spacers and roll rear wheel assembly back out
of fork.
11. Remove rear wheel assembly.
1. Secure motorcycle upright on a suitable lift. Raise rear
end of motorcycle high enough to permit wheel removal,
using a FAT JACK (Part No. HD-45968) (or similar lifting
device) underneath frame.
3. XL Models: Remove rear muffler. See 4.15 EXHAUST
SYSTEM: XL MODELS.
4. XL Models: Remove right lower shock absorber nut and
pull screw out slightly. This will help avoid damage to
sprocket when rear wheel is removed.
5. See Figure 2-11. Remove e-clip (2), axle nut (1) and
washer (3).
6. Loosen adjuster screws several turns to relieve belt tension.
7. Gently tap end of axle (4) with a soft hammer to loosen.
Pull axle free of rear fork assembly.
8. Slide wheel forward and slip belt off sprocket.
NOTE
It is not necessary to disassemble rear brake caliper in order
to remove rear wheel.
9. XR Models: Disengage brake hose from clamps on lower
side of rear fork. Carefully slide caliper and bracket
assembly forward to disengage from brake disk and boss
on rear fork. Support assembly from frame using rope or
bungee cord.
10. Remove spacers and roll rear wheel assembly back out
of fork.
11. Remove rear wheel assembly.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,532
Likes: 7
From: Rochester N.Y.
Another thing to make it easier would be to back off the belt adjuster nuts equally for example 5 turns , make sure both are the same.
Reassembly will be easier this way.
Before you tighten the axle nut on final assembly , just bring both back to their original setting and the alignment will be back to where it was when you started.
Mick
Reassembly will be easier this way.
Before you tighten the axle nut on final assembly , just bring both back to their original setting and the alignment will be back to where it was when you started.
Mick
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