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#1021162 cike (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3234 remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Just curious, When I have needed to remove the rear tire on any bike (including road stars) I have always lifted the bike up and removed the wheel from below the fender. I helped a buddy remove and install his rear tire this week (the guy I sold Misfit to) and tried it a different way. This time I put the bike on a jack but only raised it enough to lift the tire off of the ground. I then took out he 3 bolts holding on the rear fender, and removed it. This allowed me to remove the wheel through the top. This seemed like it was a easier way to change the wheel. It just got me wondering how many of you Road star owners change your wheel by removing it through the bottom or the top?   Logged     owning a motorcycles not a matter of life or death, its much more important than that   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021163 yamaleidy (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 623 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   From the bottom for me. I have Dchopper brackets and hardbags   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021165 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 12885 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Texasscott has mentioned before, that when they pull the rear wheels in the Yamaha shop he works at, they remove the fender, and pull it straight up. That's how I did it on my Springer when I was working on it also. Of course the rear fender was already off.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/09/01 20:35 By SKWEARpeg.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021168 Roadierob (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 501 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I've done it both ways When I took the wheel off my first time, I pulled it from the bottom. At that time I didn't realize how easy it was to pull the rear fender. Once I figured that out, it was a no brainer. Much easier from the top.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021170 LDofDC (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3093 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I remove the fender with the saddlebags and brackets all in one. I had a pic but that was from the photo bucket era. I check he swingarm and do a visual on all the parts that are usually covered.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021220 Tykes_Place (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3341 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Same here. From the top. But I don't remover the fender. I remove the two bolts under the seat and the bag mount bolts on the side, loosen the horn bolt a bit, and swing the whole thing up (saddle bags and all) and use a strap to tie it to the handlebars. I don't have to disconnect wires or anything and it gave me plenty of room to work.   Logged     Manuals, Roadwing, other stuff PGR PGT MT   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021223 ctkog (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 523 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   +1, Yamaha did a good job on making the fender easy to remove... 3 bolts and one connector makes removing the fender to remove real wheel dang easy.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/09/02 13:01 By ctkog.   ---------- NOTHING STRAIGHTENS MY HEAD OUT BETTER THAN AN ENTIRELY CROOKED ROAD-----------   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021227 Orthogonal (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1624 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I always remove from back but once i took rear fndr off to paint, i will do this idea n swing fndr up. Good idea   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021235 Bee Farmer (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 994 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Have always pulled the fender to remove the tire. But plan on trying swinging it up as Tykes does, I also have DChopper brackets and HD Street Glide bags.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1021236 yamaleidy (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 623 Re:remove rear wheel from top or bottom?? 5 Months, 3 Weeks ago   LDofDC wrote: I remove the fender with the saddlebags and brackets all in one. I had a pic but that was from the photo bucket era. I check he swingarm and do a visual on all the parts that are usually covered. I gonna try this next time I need a tire change.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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