How do you take the back tire off a motorcycle?
You can remove a rear motorcycle tire yourself in about 5 easy steps:
- Put the motorcycle on a jack and lift the rear tire.
- Remove the rear axle nut.
- Loosen off the chain adjusters.
- Remove the chain from the rear sprocket.
- Remove the axle and slide the wheel out.
How do you replace a rear tire on a Harley Davidson?
Start saving your money now by not having to rely on a motorcycle shop to remove the rear wheel from your Harley Davidson motorcycle. Next time you need to replace the rear tire on your Harley-do it yourself. Then you can simply take the rear wheel with tire to any motorcycle shop with a tire machine and have them put the new tire on.
How to remove a front wheel on a Harley Davidson?
Front wheel and rear wheel removal, installation, repair, service for all 1985-2009 Harley Davidson H-D Sportster, Softail, Dyan & Touring motorcycle models. Harley Davidson Front Wheel are Rear Wheel Removal and Installation Procedures 1 HARLEY DAVIDSON – Sportster Manuals – Touring Manuals – Dyna Manuals – Softail Manuals
How much does it cost to replace a rear wheel on a Harley?
Then you can take the wheel to a local shop to have your new tire mounted and balanced. Many shops will do this for under $50. Once that is done just perform the operation in reverse to re-install the rear wheel. The only difficult part is going to be adjusting the drive belt tension.
Do you move the axle adjusters on a Harley Davidson?
DO NOT move the axle adjusters as although it may seem like a good idea at the time, you create more work later, and I can almost bet, you don’t own the $22 belt adjustment tool. (hint, hint) Go buy it, then say, “I love cheese.” As you yank the axle out, the wheel will drop, as will the left and right axle spacers.
How to replace a rear tire on a Harley Davidson?
This is a modal window. Bob and Mark demonstrate how to remove and re-install the rear wheel assembly on your Harley Touring model, showing you the best way to take off the muffler, axle and tire. Once the parts are off, you can clean debris from the bike with parts cleaner, make adjustments to the rear cam and replace any worn-out components.
Then you can take the wheel to a local shop to have your new tire mounted and balanced. Many shops will do this for under $50. Once that is done just perform the operation in reverse to re-install the rear wheel. The only difficult part is going to be adjusting the drive belt tension.
What’s the best way to remove a rear tire?
Life the tire/wheel combo onto the top of your right foot/toes back in place. Slide wheel/tire to right. Put in the left wheel spacer. Get the tire/wheel in place, and hold the axle in your left hand. Yes, it’s greasy.
DO NOT move the axle adjusters as although it may seem like a good idea at the time, you create more work later, and I can almost bet, you don’t own the $22 belt adjustment tool. (hint, hint) Go buy it, then say, “I love cheese.” As you yank the axle out, the wheel will drop, as will the left and right axle spacers.