Removing both wheels on a 1250 😳
- Thread starter Hartley
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Maybe an option, save me losing my bike for a couple of weeks too.
Bit Judgemental and wrong.
Put the bike 1200/1250 on the centre stand then go behind and press down on the luggage rack or top box and you wont need many kilos of force to lift the front wheel or indeed grab the front wheel and lift as you would when cleaning the bike to spin the front wheel. The balance is front bias but not by that much. Remove the callipers, sensors etc, slip the crate (other objects can be used, a log if you are in the woods a rock if in a quarry a Tesco shopping basket for the true adventurer) under the fork leg. Remove the spindle then the wheel sliding the crate under the second fork leg when clear. No Drama, no hospital visits, just simply, quick and very stable with one or both wheels removed. Touratech think the same as the have a travel front wheel removal tool which works on the same principle.
If your not confident with it then don't, jack it, strap it within an inch of its life, do what ever you are comfortably with.
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When I swapped the engine in summer 2021 I had the steer amd back end hanging with straps attached to the roof of my shed. I could also adjust strap tension when needded
Well each to his own. Carry on.
Alan R
If your wheels are cast. Take them to a wheel powder coaters. Had mine done in gloss black. They are so smooth. Just take one wheel at a time if nervous re balancing bike.
Total cost was 100 notes for both inc tyre removal and refit. Give the receipt to tyre fitter. Happy days.
PS I Used axles stand on front with trolley jack under bashplate.
Quite stable.
Total cost was 100 notes for both inc tyre removal and refit. Give the receipt to tyre fitter. Happy days.
PS I Used axles stand on front with trolley jack under bashplate.
Quite stable.
This was 13 months ago, probably got them done by now
There really is no excuse for scratching the rim if done professionally. I watched with interest when ‘Sticky stuff - Telford’ replaced tyres on black spoked wheels. Right kit, no issues.
He probably has lol. It was early this morning...
Hi Guys, thanks for the replies.
Update, the place that originally marked the wheels moved to a site some distance from me so I opted to get a touch up pen made up with the correct colour. It’s not perfect but you have to really look to see it. My last set of tyres were fitted elsewhere with no further damage.
Update, the place that originally marked the wheels moved to a site some distance from me so I opted to get a touch up pen made up with the correct colour. It’s not perfect but you have to really look to see it. My last set of tyres were fitted elsewhere with no further damage.
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