Rear axle problems

[sam_rush]

I am attempting to remove the rear wheel from my XB9. I have taken out the pinch bolt and the axle doesn't seem to want to come out. It will un-thread about 1/2 an inch and won't go any farther. It seems that the axle has seized up with the left wheel bearing. Has this happened to anyone else? Also, any ideas on how to free it up? I don't want to really go banging around on anything and end up ruining the swingarm.

[ej1141]

I just changed my rear tire on my 07 XB9R and the rear axle stuck a little bit. I kept turning it and sprayed WD40 on it and it freed up. If that doesnt work, try some heat. I covered the axle in anti-seize before I re-installed it. So in another 8500 miles it hopefully wont happen again. I hope this helps