Removing wheels
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To add to my original comment, make sure to check your wheel bearings. Just to make sure there is grease in there and no issues.
Replacing the brake pads is a good idea while you have wheels off. Be careful when you compress the calipers...and make sure you clean and apply lube.
And one last thing.....take your service and parts manuals to a local office supply store and have them put a spiral binding on them. They will lay flat open on your workbench. No more using wrenches to hold your pages open!!!
Replacing the brake pads is a good idea while you have wheels off. Be careful when you compress the calipers...and make sure you clean and apply lube.
And one last thing.....take your service and parts manuals to a local office supply store and have them put a spiral binding on them. They will lay flat open on your workbench. No more using wrenches to hold your pages open!!!
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I slather the anti seize on like bbq sauce my self. Just don't get it on the threads,
My axles wiggles past my after market mufflers. I also have 36mm pit posse socket ?, for newer bikes so I can get it socket on axle rather than the torque converter. The pit posse? one is 3/8 drive, you need 1/2 drive for that much. Plus it does not clear the shocks well. I ground it down. I wrote them they told me to crap in hat.
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My axles wiggles past my after market mufflers. I also have 36mm pit posse socket ?, for newer bikes so I can get it socket on axle rather than the torque converter. The pit posse? one is 3/8 drive, you need 1/2 drive for that much. Plus it does not clear the shocks well. I ground it down. I wrote them they told me to crap in hat.
I know Motion Pro offers a 36mm axle socket for HD. I have no idea what you are referring to. Another case of gibberish.
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My goodness, I had the wrong brand of socket down. Expensive, but for me worth it.
I have never heard of lift that only went up a foot, so tar and feather me. I made the mistake of thinking he was using a motorcyle jack, like everyone else. You still need to twist the tire a little to get it in, atleast on my craftsman.
I've probably done around 16-17 rear harley tires. Don't look forward to it,but it is what it is, as the kids say. I've experimented with lots of different ways.
I have never heard of lift that only went up a foot, so tar and feather me. I made the mistake of thinking he was using a motorcyle jack, like everyone else. You still need to twist the tire a little to get it in, atleast on my craftsman.
I've probably done around 16-17 rear harley tires. Don't look forward to it,but it is what it is, as the kids say. I've experimented with lots of different ways.
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[QUOTE=armacc;21161600]
That is another mod to my HF lift, I cut a slice out of the rear of the wheel slot so can drop the wheel out easily and made the piece removable.
First time today. Never again unless I have a lift. Efffff that. I ended up removing left pipe. What a pain in the *** that was, but it was my first time, so there were some lessons learned./QUOTE]
Yuppers. I have V&H powerduels and had to remove both mufflers. I also have HF lift table, but the opening at the back of the deck ain't large enough to drop the friggin wheel through,so you still have to wrestle that pig outta there!
BTW...an alloy wheel, 180/55-18 tire, belt pulley, and brake rotor weight 60 lbs! That's a lot of uffda to wrestle back in place by yourself. Next time I'm going to put bike on lift table and rig up a hoist over a garage rafter to easily sling the whole shebang into place.
Yuppers. I have V&H powerduels and had to remove both mufflers. I also have HF lift table, but the opening at the back of the deck ain't large enough to drop the friggin wheel through,so you still have to wrestle that pig outta there!
BTW...an alloy wheel, 180/55-18 tire, belt pulley, and brake rotor weight 60 lbs! That's a lot of uffda to wrestle back in place by yourself. Next time I'm going to put bike on lift table and rig up a hoist over a garage rafter to easily sling the whole shebang into place.
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If you get a table lift, with drop down rear, you will still need a jack so you can remove tire. But no matter what you wrestle the tire.
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You typically see one used on a table lift, where you can drop the rear of the table to get more room.
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