Tire time again

[Leathel]

Well its that time again, another tire going on.........The frame I made for the Bags & fixed floor boards is handy for holding the final drive up while slipping the tire out 



Might be the last radial that goes on, Thinking of going Bias ply next time as both tires will need doing....unless they wear better on the new shocks that will go on soon

[Chrisj CMA]

So how do keep the swing arm up during wheel installation?

[Factor]

You can see in the pic he has the axle half-way in which "hooks" it on his custom bag frame.

[Chrisj CMA]

You can see in the pic he has the axle half-way in which "hooks" it on his custom bag frame.

During install at some point that axle won’t be sticking out like that

There are many good and sone horrible ways.

[Leathel]

You can see in the pic he has the axle half-way in which "hooks" it on his custom bag frame.

During install at some point that axle won’t be sticking out like that

There are many good and sone horrible ways.

It is only up that high to get the tire out (drama to drop the guard with the towbar) I lift the final drive by hand then remove the axle and lower it and slide the axle back in at the exhaust height then lift the tire with my old ATV jack roll it into the pumpkin and use the jack to set up for the refit of the shocks







easy as now I have 2 ATV jacks (old one wouldn't lift the bike enough most of the time....then others worked fine.....on sale so got another)

[Chrisj CMA]

So if the wheel is supported by the second jack while you torque the axle nut that is horrible. That would seriously interfere with final drive alignment. You do tighten the axle nut with the four mounting bolts of the final drive no more than finger tight right??

[Leathel]

So if the wheel is supported by the second jack while you torque the axle nut that is horrible. That would seriously interfere with final drive alignment. You do tighten the axle nut with the four mounting bolts of the final drive no more than finger tight right??

its all left loose incl the final drive nuts until the shocks are fitted, then all torqued down

[Chrisj CMA]

So if the wheel is supported by the second jack while you torque the axle nut that is horrible. That would seriously interfere with final drive alignment. You do tighten the axle nut with the four mounting bolts of the final drive no more than finger tight right??

its all left loose incl the final drive nuts until the shocks are fitted, then all torqued down

With the shocks on the axle nut is blocked by the exhaust isint it?

[h13man]

I've done mine 2 different ways now and I think I'm going to remove the rear fender which is a PITA the next time regardless the jacking/hoisting method.

So it's springtime around the corner again? 

[Leathel]

I've done mine 2 different ways now and I think I'm going to remove the rear fender which is a PITA the next time regardless the jacking/hoisting method.

So it's springtime around the corner again?  

 Before I made the towbar I removed the guard....and its still a PITA...... now that has has changed Guard of is a huge PITA.

Having the drive being held up while sliding the tire in made it so much easier, I dont know why I didn't
I didn't think of that last time.

And yup spring time here, its warm mostly, still a chill in the air when it blows from the south as it snowed further south

[Chrisj CMA]

The reason why I asked how you how you support the swing arm during installation is by what you’ve shown. The wheel. Looks like it will be held up buy the lift with the axle over the exhaust while you tighten the axle nut.

To get a clean alignment wheel to final drive. Both the wheel and the drive need to be free from any pressure of the floor, a lift or the shock being attached. The drive and the wheel need to be able to freely move to mate together squarely anything  that impedes that movement is horrible to the alignment process.