When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
In the process of changing the wheels and tires on my 11 RKC. Do you really have to remove the front (ABS Side) brake caliper to get the wheel off?
Reading the Service Manual makes it look harder than it should be. Rear wheel also.
I removed my Fatboy wheels a few times and it was pretty straight forward.
Should I get the new wheels balanced with the rotors and sprocket on them, or does it really matter?
While it may be possible to remove the wheel without removing the caliper, it will take a lot longer. It only takes a couple of minutes to get the caliper off and couple of minutes to put it back on. I can only imagine the amount of time and frustration trying to get the wheel back into place plus slip the sensor in while the caliper is still mounted.
Removing the ABS sensor and matching caliper is no more difficult than removing the other caliper and spacer.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.