thanks for sharing this! lol i can see why you wouldn't rec having both wheels off at the same time! i had to do a similar thing recently to get the front wheel off. put the bike on the center stand, put a jack under the engine to support the front while i got the wheel off. for folks who can't suspend the front (e.g. you're not working in a situation where you can just hoist the front end up), i recommend just jacking it up to get the wheel off, and then gently lowering the bike so the front fork is resting on blocks or something (i used two buckets with a piece of scrap plywood across them). not much weight on the forks, given the bike is almost balanced (just a little front-heavy) when it's up on the center stand. wayyy less sketchy than having it supported by a jack under the engine.
i think when so that he can 1) push the tire forward to get it off the chain, and then 2) rotate the tire sideways a bit to get it around the rear fender. could always try removing the rear wheel without removing the caliper first and see what happens
Brake rotor went with the wheel, brake line and the rest of the system stayed with the bike. It had to be taken off to separate the wheel from the bike.
Very helpful. I was sure I won't skip any step
Thanks man there isn't anything on yt for these kinds of bikes. Life saver🎰
thanks for sharing this! lol i can see why you wouldn't rec having both wheels off at the same time! i had to do a similar thing recently to get the front wheel off. put the bike on the center stand, put a jack under the engine to support the front while i got the wheel off. for folks who can't suspend the front (e.g. you're not working in a situation where you can just hoist the front end up), i recommend just jacking it up to get the wheel off, and then gently lowering the bike so the front fork is resting on blocks or something (i used two buckets with a piece of scrap plywood across them). not much weight on the forks, given the bike is almost balanced (just a little front-heavy) when it's up on the center stand. wayyy less sketchy than having it supported by a jack under the engine.
Thank you man! I was nervous about getting it off with the chain in the way.. I'm confident now!!
Many thanks.
Why you remove brake calliper? It does not look necessary.
i think when so that he can 1) push the tire forward to get it off the chain, and then 2) rotate the tire sideways a bit to get it around the rear fender. could always try removing the rear wheel without removing the caliper first and see what happens
Brake rotor went with the wheel, brake line and the rest of the system stayed with the bike. It had to be taken off to separate the wheel from the bike.