I'm about to take off my rear wheel for new tire install. Seems relatively simple. I did it on my Vulcan several years ago without any help. Looks like all I do is index chain to sprocket, pull the cotter pin from the axle on the brake side, remove axle nut and washer right under axle nut, now everything is loose. lift bike on rear stand, place something under tire to support it, tap axle from brake side so that it exits frame on sprocket side. Chain adjuster block on brake side and spacer on brake side will come off after axle passes through each of them. Continue to work axle through wheel hub. Spacer on sprocket side will come off after axle passes through it. Tire is now free and should be pulled out while carefully lifting rotor out of rear brake calipers. Axle may remain sticking out of sprocket side ready for reinstall but okay to pull it all the way out along with adjuster block on sprocket side if I want.
I should not mess with chain adjuster screws at all.
Can anyone confirm that this procedure looks good and I am not overlooking anything.
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* Last updated by: Rook on 7/1/2009 @ 5:28 PM *