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- From: drinckes@nzl.abk.nec.co.jp (Doug Rinckes)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: Removing rear wheel, BMW R100
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.210830.21858@asl.dl.nec.com>
- Date: 21 Jan 93 21:08:30 GMT
- References: <1993Jan21.121118.23649@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- In article 23649@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu, arnie@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Arnie Skurow) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan20.144447.25538@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> jgd@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (
- >Jerome Donovan) writes:
- >>
- >>
- >>This one may be for you "form vs function" people.
- >>
- >>I had a flat rear tire on my 1978 R100/7. Inner tube
- >>on an aluminum wheel. Trying to inflate with my hand
- >>pump didn't help any, so I rode it home only about
- >>five miles.
- >>
- >>The owners manual literaly describes removing the
- >>rear wheel as "childs play", which it was however,
- >>getting that rear wheel out from under the bike
- >>requires the removal of the rear fender, removal of
- >>the fender requires removal of the rear light assembly.
- >>
- >>Half an hour later I can finally throw the bloody thing
- >>in my trunk so I can have it repaired because I can't
- >>get the tire off of the wheel.
- >>
- >>My question: Is there an easier way to remove this rear
- >>wheel, short of hoisting or jacking up the bike?
- >
- >Yes, the easiest way to remove the rear wheel is to remove the
- >front wheel. Yeah, I know that sounds hokey, but here's how you
- >do it:
- >
- >Set the bike up on the center stand. With a stout strap or rope,
- >secure the center stand to the front forks or your crossover pipe.
- >Remove the front wheel being careful to not get the spacers, washers
- >and bearings in dirt.
- >
- >Lean the bike over like a knealing horse. This raises the rear
- >end considerably.
- >
- >Remove the rear axle nut and remove the axle. Carefully slide the
- >wheel out the now larger opening.
- >
- >This was the way our former chief wrench taught us to do it at a club
- >tech session many years ago. I had a '77 R100/7 and it worked like
- >a champ when I needed to put on new tires.
- >
- >Arnie Skurow
-
-
- I find a combination of carful manipulation of the wheel, and extreme violence
- works quite well and obviates (can you say dictionary?) the need to lean the bike
- over at all. This may depend on the tire size you use.
-
- Doug Rinckes drinckes@nzl.abk.nec.co.jp TSSC New Zealand Ltd
- 1976 BMW R100S 1960 BMW R60 1940 Indian 741B
-