justin_o_guy2
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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A screw up that could possibly lose a rear wheel? While its true I just cant wrap my head around Calculus & that fact does not invalidate Calculus, I just cant grasp how it would be possible to lose the rear wheel. The belt can stay on, All thats required is REmove the wingnut from the brake actuator rod, loosening the Big Nut all the way off, loosen the adjusters, pull the axle, Push forward on the wheel & let it fall enough to tilt enough to pull the brake shoe carrier out, wheel & tire can stay in there, because the spacers being out allow it to move enough. Keep an eye on them, IIRC, one is longer than the other.
I had never worked on a bike & I was scared of this thing, but after a few small projects, it stopped being scary. You seem so sure of yourself in so many ways. I am truly surprised to find out the bikes basic maintenance worries you. But, I do understand. Honestly, tho, Johnny, this is easy stuff here. Maybe if youll get a biook, look at it, then just go sit & look at the job & think about it a couple of days, read the book some more, tal;k about it here, make your plan & walk off into it. I know Ill do my best to help. Your bike, do what you can live with, buit you know you're young & if you step out now & get out of that comfort zone, by the time you are in your 30's you'll have a set of tools & be doing all your maintenace & havce saved 10 times what you spent on the tools AND have your bike, in your garage, instead of sitting in a mechanic shop on a pretty day.
Best of luck, whichever way you go, Dude!
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