As a 'Resident Mechanical Moron' and general part time pain in the tuchas, I have searched yet couldn't find a tutorial of actual wheel removal, both front and rear, that would be clear and concise.
Reason I ask?
I can't believe the difference in cost between having a tire mounted at the shop on or off the bike! I understand why, I just want to save myself some money.
A little help please.......
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Well keep in mind if you take the scoot in (like we did) they house your scoot (maybe store it overnight etc) and have to tie up a rack to remove the wheel(s), yet if you bring in the wheel it goes right on the tire changer.
Then there is the hassle factor of tearing apart the scooter to pull the wheel. It is somewhat a hassle, yet really not that big of a deal once you have done each one.
The front wheel: You will have to loosen the axle bolt (and want a torque wrench when you put it back), you will or may have to loosen or remove the disk brake on one side and then carefully pull the speedo cable connect on the other side as the wheel comes off. Note there are alignment tabs built in and where they go. Be careful not to drop the cable or pull on it as you may end up pulling or loosening the speedo at the other end. Much easier in person, I did not take any pictures and I know there are others that are much better at explaining this.
The rear wheel: This just came up in another thread recently. You do have to drop the muffler, be careful to note the gasket under the motor when you pull the muffler so it goes back on correctly. Then as advised, remove the 5 smaller bolts which will pull the wheel leaving the brake housing in place. Again, you will want a torque wrench to put these back on with. Removal tip: a) adjust your rear brake adjustment a few turns b) squeeze your brake lever c) wrap a bungee cord around the brake lever and tie off to keep the brake engaged d) using your box wrench (maybe with a cheater bar) place the wrench so that it crosses the center of the wheel to loosen the bolts; rotate and repeat as needed to do all five bolts.
Pictures are so much help – so if no one else can give you what you need I can take some this weekend and post.
I changed two sets of tires yet messed up the powder coated finish on a wheel with the spoons so don’t want to do that again! Dropping the wheels is not so bad once you have done it.
Then there is the hassle factor of tearing apart the scooter to pull the wheel. It is somewhat a hassle, yet really not that big of a deal once you have done each one.
The front wheel: You will have to loosen the axle bolt (and want a torque wrench when you put it back), you will or may have to loosen or remove the disk brake on one side and then carefully pull the speedo cable connect on the other side as the wheel comes off. Note there are alignment tabs built in and where they go. Be careful not to drop the cable or pull on it as you may end up pulling or loosening the speedo at the other end. Much easier in person, I did not take any pictures and I know there are others that are much better at explaining this.
The rear wheel: This just came up in another thread recently. You do have to drop the muffler, be careful to note the gasket under the motor when you pull the muffler so it goes back on correctly. Then as advised, remove the 5 smaller bolts which will pull the wheel leaving the brake housing in place. Again, you will want a torque wrench to put these back on with. Removal tip: a) adjust your rear brake adjustment a few turns b) squeeze your brake lever c) wrap a bungee cord around the brake lever and tie off to keep the brake engaged d) using your box wrench (maybe with a cheater bar) place the wrench so that it crosses the center of the wheel to loosen the bolts; rotate and repeat as needed to do all five bolts.
Pictures are so much help – so if no one else can give you what you need I can take some this weekend and post.
I changed two sets of tires yet messed up the powder coated finish on a wheel with the spoons so don’t want to do that again! Dropping the wheels is not so bad once you have done it.
