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Message started by ATLjan on 10/10/10 at 11:41:21

Title: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by ATLjan on 10/10/10 at 11:41:21

Thanks again for all who replied to my initial post asking for info and advice about removing my rear wheel to mount a new tire.

I bit the bullet and took it off myself. Had a shop put on my new Pirelli MT Route 66. Bought the new tube from them and left there after shelling out approx $51. I reinstalled the tire this morning. Just back from a short test ride and everything seems fine.

I would encourage anyone to do this on their own. I am a 53 year old woman and I didn't find it too difficult at all.

Thanks again to everyone for the help on this and for all the other info I've gleaned from this forum. I really appreciate your help.

Title: Re: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by bill67 on 10/10/10 at 11:47:48

Way to go, I have to do the rear tire when ever I get up enough energy to do it. A 66 Route too.

Title: Re: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by Phelonius on 10/10/10 at 14:37:21

Good on ya!

Phelonius

Title: Re: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by babyhog on 10/10/10 at 15:58:55

53 yr old woman? You rock! We took the back tire off my son's savage today to change the rear brakes. I let the guys do it. So I'm proud of you!

Title: Re: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by ATLjan on 10/10/10 at 17:41:14

Gosh, thanks for the kudos.

I'm getting to the point that I think we can do almost anything to these bikes ourselves if we just seek help from the forum. I bought my 2004 a couple of Aprils ago with less than 300 miles on it. I've got about 6800 on it now.

I found this forum, bought a Clymer's Manual, Savage Greg's CD and a motorcycle/ATV lift. By using those I've done my own oil changes, modified the carb a little (that gave me enough chutzpah to pull the carb on the outboard on my boat and give it a good once over!), changed my own front brakes (which gave me the chutzpah to do it on my Blazer) and now the rear wheel removal. Now that I've removed and reinstalled the rear wheel, I won't think twice about doing the rear brakes myself when the time comes.

Title: Re: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by Phelonius on 10/10/10 at 19:41:12

Imagine that! A sweet young thing doing her own bike maintainence.

Phelonius

Title: Re: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/11/10 at 06:48:01

I just love finding a thread that makes me smile.

Title: Re: Removing rear wheel , update to 10/6 Axle Nuts
Post by bill67 on 10/11/10 at 06:59:34

That does surprise me ,My wife loved to ride but she never did anything to her bike that was left for me to do,She didn't even clean or polish it.But that was going back 30 years ago.