How do you lift a rear wheel on a motorcycle?
Center stands are great for removing the rear wheel from ADV bikes. To raise the front wheel, I generally use a simple scissor-style bike jack under the front of the skid plate. If you don’t have a center stand or one is not available for your bike, you can use a hydraulic motorcycle jack under your skid plate to lift the bike.
Can you remove a wheel from a motorcycle?
Most folks know how to remove a wheel from their car or truck, but when it comes to motorcycles, the task seems much more daunting. That’s largely because the first step is a hard one: You have to lift your motorcycle securely.
Can you lift a motorcycle off the ground?
While you may see large motorcycle lifts at your local motorcycle shop, these are not required to remove your wheels. There are plenty of inexpensive and simple options to raise your bike off the ground enough to get the job done. Let’s go over some of the items available to lift different types of motorcycles.
How do you remove the rear wheel on a Moto Guzzi?
I used a 1/2 inch wrench to remove the locknut located on the bracket that is at the bottom end of the crash bar in front of the left pannier. I loosened the muffler clamp and rotated the muffler clockwise from the rear to get the bracket off the stud.
Center stands are great for removing the rear wheel from ADV bikes. To raise the front wheel, I generally use a simple scissor-style bike jack under the front of the skid plate. If you don’t have a center stand or one is not available for your bike, you can use a hydraulic motorcycle jack under your skid plate to lift the bike.
Most folks know how to remove a wheel from their car or truck, but when it comes to motorcycles, the task seems much more daunting. That’s largely because the first step is a hard one: You have to lift your motorcycle securely.
While you may see large motorcycle lifts at your local motorcycle shop, these are not required to remove your wheels. There are plenty of inexpensive and simple options to raise your bike off the ground enough to get the job done. Let’s go over some of the items available to lift different types of motorcycles.