Triumphrat

Thunder_Forever · 09-13-2005, 05:08 PM

Who's done this themselves? I've got the torque wrench and all that good stuff. So, throw 'er on the center stand and go nuts!?
The reason I'm doing this is because it will save me some cash when I get new tires if I take them the wheel already removed.
Are there any real big obstacles involved? Obviously I haven't done it before.

GaryD · 09-13-2005, 05:15 PM

Its a very straightforward procedure; no tricks, just a very dirty job.

Thunder_Forever · 09-13-2005, 05:19 PM

Thanks Gary...I'm a dirty kind of guy.

CYNCRZR · 09-13-2005, 05:40 PM

All you need are 8mm & 24 mm sockets & a 19mm wrench.

Set the bike up with the rear wheel off the floor.

Support the rear wheel with a block

Loosen the axle nut. Loosen the chain and remove from rear sprocket.

remove the axle. (Make sure you mark the wheel spacers for correct re-assembly (I use ziplock bags & a sharpie)

Lift up and (to remove the disk from the caliper. and it free.

Make sure to restrain the caliper so it's not hanging on the brake line.

Re-assembly is just reversed. be sure you get the rotor in the caliper and then position the spacers & insert the axle.

Axle should slip in by hand if all is aligned, don't force it!

re-adjust & align the chain

Torque is 85nm for the axle.

Hope this helps.

Cyn-

Thunder_Forever · 09-13-2005, 06:09 PM

Heck yeah it does, thanks!

markbvt · 09-13-2005, 06:33 PM

For what it's worth, I had to remove the mufflers on my Bonneville in order to accomplish the job. Not that that was difficult.

--mark

rodburner · 09-13-2005, 11:41 PM

Its a little easier to loosen the shock bolts and remove a pair,which will lower the axle/wheel below the mufflers.

alaz · 09-14-2005, 07:17 AM

It's very easy to pull the headers off to get at the axle spindle and nut. Just in front of the header (abouta fist length in front of the rear foot pegs), there is a clamp holding the header to the exhaust pipe. Loosen that clamp and slide it forward. Next, remove the rear footpeg (easy). Just inside the frame where the rear footpeg was, the header is held in with a rubber bushing. Push the header inwards to free the bushing, and rotate the heeader free of the frame (you'll see when you try it). Pull the header from the tailpipe. If washers / bushings come loose and fall out, remember where they came from (not a big deal). Set the header aside.

This is real easy, the headers come off in 1-2 minutes per side, and you have free and clear access to the axle -- including plenty of space to for the torque wrench and socket. I think it's 85 nm torque when you put it back on (I can check if you don't have it).

- Andy

Thunder_Forever · 09-14-2005, 10:10 AM

I've got the torque specs, they are in my horribly expensive manual that should've came with the bike.

markbvt · 09-14-2005, 10:34 AM

Plus if you remove the mufflers, you can start your bike up for a few seconds and see what it sounds like with open pipes. Tasty.

--mark