TG Center Rear Wheel Covers
#11
12-10-2009, 12:31 PM
Yep, once you get the wheels off, then you have to break loose the Harley locktite on the hex bolt that retains the hub. Then the hub begins turning once the bolt is loose. There is no way to grab that hub unless you have very large slip-joint pliers. I didn't so I had to jam a wood shim between hub and wheel to keep it from turning.
So now when I look at my rear wheels I say "Damn, they look good!"
just to justify the labor I put into it.
So now when I look at my rear wheels I say "Damn, they look good!"
just to justify the labor I put into it.Once you figure out the “secret trick” in removing the TG rear wheels …it’s a snap and I have had them off and on a number of times since with no problem!
Boon, you are correct…they do look GREAT and that justifies the effort!
#12
12-10-2009, 12:58 PM
Boon, I guess the Harley Motorcycle Gods figured that they gave me enough grief that day in removing the wheels so they decided not to throw the locktite problem at me.
Once you figure out the “secret trick” in removing the TG rear wheels …it’s a snap and I have had them off and on a number of times since with no problem!
Boon, you are correct…they do look GREAT and that justifies the effort!
Once you figure out the “secret trick” in removing the TG rear wheels …it’s a snap and I have had them off and on a number of times since with no problem!
Boon, you are correct…they do look GREAT and that justifies the effort!
#13
12-10-2009, 03:11 PM
rear wheel removal
Jim, for future reference and for someone who may run into tire problems, how high would you recommend that the rear tire should be off the ground before attempting the removal? I know you need a certain amount of clearance in order to "flex" that wheel out from under the fender.
#14
12-11-2009, 05:53 AM
Jim, for future reference and for someone who may run into tire problems, how high would you recommend that the rear tire should be off the ground before attempting the removal? I know you need a certain amount of clearance in order to "flex" that wheel out from under the fender.
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12-11-2009, 06:47 AM
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12-11-2009, 08:47 AM
Last edited by Boom; 12-11-2009 at 09:05 AM.
#17
12-11-2009, 09:03 AM
They must have rushed the whole trike concept just to get it on the market in time for the '09 sales year.
#18
12-11-2009, 10:25 AM
Jim, for future reference and for someone who may run into tire problems, how high would you recommend that the rear tire should be off the ground before attempting the removal? I know you need a certain amount of clearance in order to "flex" that wheel out from under the fender.
Boon, the height you raise the TG is not the key element here, oldmsocko is probably correct in his quesstimit of 6”. You can raise the bike to the sky but unless you place the transmission in neutral and turn the wheel while pulling it towards you…your going to have a heck of a time removing that wheel.
The “secret trick” is, as Chubby Checker would say “twist and turn like we did last summer!
#19
12-11-2009, 10:34 AM
#20
12-11-2009, 01:26 PM
I have not had my sons off yet but they are the same size. I agree with you about the twisting motion to get the rear tire off but you need some height off the ground for the tire to drop down and clear the fender. Its not too bad to get the tire off once you get the hang of it. Hopefully I don't have to take them off very often.