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17th March 2005
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,488 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLC Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Dyna Low Rider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2004
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Changing Tires/Wheels
Any tips or advice for changing front and rear tires? I'll be R and R ing the wheels but taking them to a shop to swap the tires.
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Daytona Ignition / SE Round AC / HSR 42 / NRHS Stage 2 XB Heads / Hurricane 10.5:1 pistons / SE .536 Cams / RB LSR 2-1 / Ghost Flames / Bling and...well, you get the picture
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17th March 2005
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Illinois - Home of the White Tailed Deer.
Posts: 1,576 Sportster/Buell Model: Custom 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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There are a number of "how to" websites with pictures!
This may be the best!
Please! No charge!
Billy
1. http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html
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17th March 2005
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,488 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLC Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Dyna Low Rider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2004
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Sorry, that's more about changing the tires, which I'm sending them out for. I'm looking for info on removing the wheel from the bike and reinstalling it.
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17th March 2005
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,488 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLC Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Dyna Low Rider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2004
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Yea, but you guys know ALL the tricks.
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17th March 2005
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Assistant Administrator
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South Shore, Massachusetts
Posts: 9,981 Sportster/Buell Model: 1212 conversion/497 cams Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Do the "follow the manual" trick and you'll be fine. Torque everything to spec since the wheel is a critical point.
One tip I can offer is, loosen the axle nut but don't remove it until you take note of the order or your washers and spacers. That was the only thing I had an issue with when re mounting the front wheel and my manual was not very specific about it.
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19th March 2005
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,488 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLC Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Dyna Low Rider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2004
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Xena - Thanks...That's what I meant. Here's another question for you. The manual says to remove the brake caliper and let it hang loose before you remove the wheel. I'm wondering why I can't just pull the wheel straight out and leave the caliper alone? The disk (which is what I'm replacing) should just slide out, no?
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19th March 2005
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Originally Posted by Shamdog
I'm wondering why I can't just pull the wheel straight out and leave the caliper alone? The disk (which is what I'm replacing) should just slide out, no?
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Ya.. you can... but try sliding that disk back between the pads when reinstalling the wheel. Allot less headache to remove the caliper and reinstall it after the wheel is back on. Less chance of damaging something also. |
19th March 2005
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,488 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 XLC Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Dyna Low Rider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2004
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Thanks, Mickes
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19th March 2005
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Done...Had to leave the caliper on because I don't have those friggin wrenches to take the caliper mounting bolts off. It wasn't bad at all. I'm gonna change those bolts out to something more reasonable ASAP.
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24th March 2005
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Assistant Administrator
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South Shore, Massachusetts
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Shamdog
Done...Had to leave the caliper on because I don't have those friggin wrenches to take the caliper mounting bolts off. It wasn't bad at all. I'm gonna change those bolts out to something more reasonable ASAP.
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Sham, the Caliper bolts use a 12pt socket (think it was metric if I recall correctly) I forget the size, 10mm maybe? Manual should say. |
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