Rear Tire Removal

[williegoat]

OK, I am getting ready to put a new tire on the rear of my '06 XB9r, and I just realized that my rear stand (T-rex) will cover the hole for the axle pinch bolt. Is it OK to loosen and re-torque this bolt with the wheel on the ground? (I don't see why not, I just like to be sure)
Also, it looks like I could get the wheel out without removing the caliper. Should I remove it as the service manual says, or can I leave it in place?
I've done this many times on many bikes, but this is the first time on my Buell.

 

[EvilRX]

if you have a stock or factory race pipe you can use a regular jack and some wood blocks to get the rear or front tire off the ground to get it off the bike

 

[williegoat]

So, you are telling me that I should not re-torque the axle pinch bolt with the wheel on the ground?

 

[Hammel13]

not williegoat you will be fine to loosen that pinch bolt on the ground.

 

[williegoat]

Thanks, it's all apart and I am about ready to slap the tire on and put it all back together. I just want to clean the rim up real good while I have it off. I did find that, though you can wiggle the wheel out without removing the caliper, it's just a lot easier to remove the two bolts, put a rag on the swing arm and rest the caliper there.
Piece of cake!

 

[crxtasy169]

K reed send me your email and year of Uly and I'll send you the manual.

 

[crxtasy169]

Ok so its an 06 sorry missed that! My bad.

 

[delta one]

man its funny that so many shops said it was hard

my shop loved the buell, when I picked up the bike they didn't say anything. but when I ran into the tech at the racetrack a few days later he said I should bring by bike by again because it was super easy to change the tires on.

 

[njdevils1990]

Well I'm gonna try and do a write up on tire change this week, I'm ordering Michelin Power Pure tires from jake wilson so they should be here monday and I will install them...its gonna be tricky without a bike stand but I have a motorcycle jack and curved rubber jack blocks that should do the trick.

 

[MotoPhreke]

Yeah, you should be fine with the MC jack, I used one when changing mine out. The biggest pain was breaking the bead, make sure you have some nice rim protectors and some dynabeads. That way you don't even have to pay anyone to balance it.

 

[njdevils1990]

I work at a tire center so I'm just gonna do it at work on the tire machine and I have dyna beads as well 1oz front and 2oz for the rear tire.

 

[firefighter1c57]

I just did mine the other day, and it's easy peazy.
1 Remove pinch bolt.
2 Raise rear on rear stand(I do this because the pinch bolt is hard to get to with the bike on the stand.)
3 Remove brake caliper(it doesn't "have" to be removed, but it makes install easier)
4 loosen nuts on idler pulley(not necessary, but it will give you a little more play in the belt)
5 Remove rear axle.

Install is the reverse of removal. I seem to remember rear axle torque being between 48 and 52 ftlbs, I torqued to 50. I do not remember pinch bolt or caliper bolt torques. I use locktite on pinch bolt and pulley nuts upon reinstall

I spoon my own tires on with spoons from Cycle Gear. I don't bother balancing. I've had a balance problem once before on a different bike, removed the wheel and static balanced it. Problem solved.

 

[gunho]

hello,I have a 07 xb12ss and have followed the steps removed 1 pinch bolt,raised tire, remove brake, loosen pulley.still cant break axle loose any help would be nice.before I get out bigger tool, have I missed something axle is right hand thread (made this mistake before) I weight 185 and standing on wrench wont break it loose tryed kroil still wont budge thanks for any advice.

 

[njdevils1990]

front axle is reverse thread (counter clockwise on/clockwise off)
rear axle is standard thread (counter clockwise off/clockwise on)

 

[gunho]

thanks thats what I thought ,but it will not break loose.time for a big cheater bar.thanks

 

[njdevils1990]

I had to use a cheater bar to get the axle off of my 1125 when you install put a little anti-seize on the threads to help next time and also where ther bearings sit so you dont pull them out of the rim from being seized to the axle.

 

[Johnbaum13]

Took me a big cheater on my axle first time, X2 on the anti-seize.

 

[Ebeo1]

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L...ONL_8604-004&name=MOTOCENTRIC_Spoon_Tire_Iron

I spoon my own tires on with spoons from Cycle Gear.  I don't bother balancing.  I've had a balance problem once before on a different bike, removed the wheel and static balanced it. Problem solved.

Are these the spoons you use? I have tried to find some before but had a hard time locating some these just don't look like they give enough leverage either.

 

[Tig71l]

gunho, had the same problems as you did with removing the rear tire. I bought my XB12x slightly used and I think the previous owner would wash the bike and let it sit. The axle and wheel bearings were trying to fuse together. I use a lot of anti-seize on the fasteners on this bike now.

Last time I pulled the rear wheel I had a lot of trouble getting the belt off the pulley and I am jealous of you guys that are not having problems. I even used a shop manual that was for a LIghtning. Will the belt just slide off the pulley?

 

[njdevils1990]

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=5002& ...

Quote:
I spoon my own tires on with spoons from Cycle Gear.  I don't bother balancing.  I've had a balance problem once before on a different bike, removed the wheel and static balanced it. Problem solved.


Are these the spoons you use? I have tried to find some before but had a hard time locating some these just don't look like they give enough leverage either.

It will scratch up the rim flange a little but i used two flat head screw drivers to get the tire off and old ones on before i sold my firebolt, but i put rags under them and only marked one spot and also used a heavy duty vice to break the bead loose, also with a rag to protect the rim, took me about 45 min to change both tires from the time i took the axles off to puting them back on.