| Author | Message | ||
     Vaneo1 |
My rear tire had come to that point where I must replace it. I picked up a tire from Cyclegear, and they said that they can mount it for $15. Im all for this plan but I would like to learn how to pull my rear tire off so I can have it mounted. Is anyone willing to walk me through how to do it this would be my first time and I really dont want to screw it up. I throw in a 12 pack or 2  Thanks, ADAM | ||
| Lpowel02 |
definitely worth doing a few searches for this....there have been a lot of step by step instructions posted. Someone even posted a video of how to do it using a Harbour Freight (i think) changer | ||
| Glitch |
http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html | ||
| Vaneo1 |
Thats a pretty good web site. I dont even know how to get the tire off though.  | ||
| Firemanjim |
Adam,do you just want to pull the rear wheel off? Or actually change your own tire? | ||
| Peanut_man |
I think Adam means how to remove the rear wheel. His original post states the shop will mount tire for $15. | ||
| Vaneo1 |
Thats correct Peanut man. I was gonna let the shop balance and mount the tire, I just wanted to see if someone would be able to help me in any way with this. | ||
| Glitch |
The best advise is to buy a shop manual. Or borrow one from a friend. Maybe someone will post the step by step. I would but I'd have to do it from memory, and I'm sure I'd leave a few things out. | ||
| Rhinowerx |
Vaneo1, If you can get you bike, your tyre, and yourself down to my place, I can help you remove the wheel, change and balance the tyre - no charge.  more pics here Cheers -Jack | ||
| Vaneo1 |
Thanks Jack for calling me back, Ill talk to you as the Saturday after Easter approaches. | ||
| Rhinowerx |
Cool, and if any other local guys want to join in, by all means - even if your tyres don't need changing... We're aiming for Saturday, April 22. Cheers -Jack | ||
| Bigwagon |
I bought a new 05 XB12S this weekend, my first Buell, and rode it home 7 miles from the dealership only to find when I rolled it into my garage that there was a sheetmetal screw embedded into the rear tire tread. What luck for me! After the shock from that wore off, I was equally shocked to find that the owners manual provides absolutely no information on removing either tire despite the fact that there are some tools provided in the onboard tool kit to facilitate this. Nonetheless, it look about five minutes to figure out how to remove the wheel, which was pretty straightforward. The hardest part was figuring out how to jack up the bike (also not described in the manual but at least there is a marked jackpoint) and wrangling off the belt. We'll see if it's as easy to replace it. The "good news" is that the dealer offered to sell me a replacement tire at cost and install it for free as long as I brought the wheel to them loose. As I have yet to purchase a service manual, can anyone provide the proper torque specs for the rear axle and pinch bolt? | ||
| Fullpower |
you used a JACK?? my method is to lift the right side swing arm a few inches with LEFT hand, and insert a six inch high wooden block under the muffler with RIGHT hand, thus forming a relatively stable tripod with front tire, and side stand. works just as well with front wheel raised, lift point for front is the right handgrip. actually very little force is required, I only weigh 135 pounds, and have no problem lifting an end of the bike one handed. | ||
| Bigwagon |
Yes, I used a jack. I assumed that's what the JACKpoint was for. But your idea sounds like it works OK too. | ||
| Fullpower |
check KV for my METHOD.... how to lift your XB for service, Cheepskate method. here:http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/189470.html?1144868805 |
