Thanks for that info. Now, I wonder where the hex driver from the
tool kit has gone? I've never opened it until now, so maybe the
previous owner(s) kept hold of it. Bugger.
--- In W650riders@..., "Martin Taylor"
<martin.taylor@...> wrote:
Front wheel removal....Put a weight on the rear of the bike to
lift the front wheel off the ground, then using large hex driver
from tool kit, undo the right hand hex (looking towards the front of
the bike)
leave the other one tight until you have unwound the right hand
part of the spindle. Then loosen the left hand one, pull out the
spindle and the wheel will come out easily. Note that the spacers on
either side of the wheel are different sizes and need to go back in
the same side they came out from. When you try and reinstate the
wheel, take the weight off the back of the bike, put the spacers
either side of the wheel, gently pull the bike down onto the wheel
and then isert the spindle again. Tighten the left hand hex first,
then the right hand one. Job done...BEFORE riding off, pump the front
brake a few times otherwise you will get a nasty surprise.
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From: W650riders@... on behalf of pete7953
Sent: Wed 04/07/2007 18:14
To: W650riders@...
Subject: [W650riders] How to remove the front wheel.
Firstly, thanks to everyone who replied with help on my shimmy
problem.
hopefully when I get a new front tyre to match the new rear, it
will go
away. However, until then, I have just tried to get the front wheel
out
but it looks like 2 rather large hex wrenches are required. Is one
side
a 'bolt' and the other a 'nut', or are both fixings 'nuts' I also
presume the 2 forward face hex socket screws come out as well.
sadly,
there are no wrenches in the tool kit.
So what is the correct procedure for front wheel removal?
Thanks,
pete
