Joe2007ultra
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Just a heads up that rotor needs new bolts when ever you remove it. If not make sure you use Blue loc tight if useing old ones.
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2009 rear wheel removal
- Thread starter mdnbiker
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I changed tires on my '09 Ultra last week. I just dropped the wheel straight out the bottom while the bike was on the jack. I didn't have any issues at all with either the front or the rear wheel. I didn't remove calipers and wouldn't dream of removing the rotors unless I was replacing them.
I changed tires on my '09 Ultra last week. I just dropped the wheel straight out the bottom while the bike was on the jack. I didn't have any issues at all with either the front or the rear wheel. I didn't remove calipers and wouldn't dream of removing the rotors unless I was replacing them.
That seems to make sense. I'd venture to guess that dealer mechanics would be unhappy with removing the rotor with every rear tire change.
VegasRob
Here's some info that I found and I'm probably sure this is what we're looking for in order to drop the rear 09- wide wheels without dismounting the rotor.
"Remove the one pad pin just enough so the inboard pad drops out and then you have the clearance to remove the caliper from the rotor."
"Remove the one pad pin just enough so the inboard pad drops out and then you have the clearance to remove the caliper from the rotor."
I changed tires on my '09 Ultra last week. I just dropped the wheel straight out the bottom while the bike was on the jack. I didn't have any issues at all with either the front or the rear wheel. I didn't remove calipers and wouldn't dream of removing the rotors unless I was replacing them.
Well that is certainly interesting. Folks who can't remove without removing rotor - and those who can remove without having to remove the rotor. My interest still lies in the "if necessary" wording. As I don't ride an '09 - I'm likely to never find out :newsmile100:
I don't know if RK wheels are the same as EG wheels but I do know that the axel was out, tire dropped from frame, caliper mounting bracked was removed.
Nothing but the wheel with caliper on rotor still attatched, and caliper would not come off rotor without hitting wheel, and would not clear. I have taken off wire wheels and had no problem, but the stock EG wheel would not let the caliper clear, at least for me. I don't have an answer as to why. Front wheel was no problem.
Nothing but the wheel with caliper on rotor still attatched, and caliper would not come off rotor without hitting wheel, and would not clear. I have taken off wire wheels and had no problem, but the stock EG wheel would not let the caliper clear, at least for me. I don't have an answer as to why. Front wheel was no problem.
Here's some info that I found and I'm probably sure this is what we're looking for in order to drop the rear 09- wide wheels without dismounting the rotor.
"Remove the one pad pin just enough so the inboard pad drops out and then you have the clearance to remove the caliper from the rotor."
Now I can see where this could work as the It only needed a slight bit more of clearance to come off
I changed tires on my '09 Ultra last week. I just dropped the wheel straight out the bottom while the bike was on the jack. I didn't have any issues at all with either the front or the rear wheel. I didn't remove calipers and wouldn't dream of removing the rotors unless I was replacing them.
If you didn't remove caliper or rotor how did you get tire changed?
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Now I can see where this could work as the It only needed a slight bit more of clearance to come off
Well that was the trick. Remove the inner shoe in the caliper and you will have just barely enough room to remove the caliper from the rotor.
I know this because I just did a dry run. I put the wheel with a new tire mounted with the rotor attached (w/old bolts/screws) on and all spacers (abs sensor) axle and was able to slide the rotor in over the caliper within the edge of the wheel.
So now I'll drop the wheel out and put all new bolts/screws back in the rotor and torc them, then back in it'll go.:worthy
Well that was the trick. Remove the inner shoe in the caliper and you will have just barely enough room to remove the caliper from the rotor.
I know this because I just did a dry run. I put the wheel with a new tire mounted with the rotor attached (w/old bolts/screws) on and all spacers (abs sensor) axle and was able to slide the rotor in over the caliper within the edge of the wheel.
So now I'll drop the wheel out and put all new bolts/screws back in the rotor and torc them, then back in it'll go.:worthy
Thank you. It's so nice to have the trial and error done for the rest of us on the list. VegasRob