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Using the search function on this site is mostly useless,I type in how to remove the front wheel and come up with every answer but what im looking.I changed the wording around and same shit.So I guess we cant keep pushing off using the search function on everyone that comes on here and asks a question about something.
So to my question the search is providing an answer for how to I remove the front wheel from my bike and is there a list of speacil tools Im going to need for doing this?
 
Here you go scorpio, doesn't mention tools but it's got the know-how and torque and all that good stuff. hope it helps
 

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You could always just get a manual. Most info on here comes from one:thumbsup: It would save lot of time!!
 
Manuals are in PDF form.Adobe reader will not work properly on this computer.Everytime I pull up a page it comes up and starts flashing the whle page.I scanned for viruses nothing.I tryed uninstalling the program and reinstalling it.
 
So far I have the bike jacked up,I need to get a set of jack stands.I have removed the claiper,the 2 nuts on the bottom of the forks on the left side and not with cotter pin on the right side.Will the tire and axle just slip out once the bike is raised high enough and is there spacers that are on eack side that I have watch for also?
 
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Once you pull those nuts on the bottom and the nut/pin on the end, it should just fall right off, that's it. Don't forget your speedo cable too though.
 
I was only able to purchase the front ,get the rear next month hopefully.The transaction went smoothly tire was at my door this am.Take the wheel off was pretty easy not what i expected.The rear will be more difficult I know and not looking forward to it. will probaly grease up the front wheel bearings since I have the chance to get at them.Thanks for asking :)
 
You will want to pad you tire irons if you have Aluminum rims. I just put an old tire on my front rim. It wasn't too hard but I did have to do lots of prying against the rim. Also I used an aerosol dry lube I had for another project. It works best if you use LOTS of lube. Be patient and Don't pinch your tube or you'll be practicing tire removal again. Hmmm Lots a lube - Pinched tube There's gotta be a joke in there somewhere.
 
Rear wheel removal is just as easy as the front. Did it last weekend for the first time ever, and was pleasantly surprised how easy it was. One nut on the drum brake housing holder, and one nut on the rear axle and then you can pull out the axle and out comes the wheel. There are two chain tensioners, one spacer, and one nut ring that come off when you take out the axle.

Just make sure you don't make my mistake (putting the chain tensioner back in the wrong way around and therefore not being able to put the rear axle back in properly, and then destroying the thread on the axle and nut).

And are you going to get your wheels balanced out? Or do have a device to do that yourself? I had it done since I don't have the machine for it.
 
Im not sure what Im going to do on the balancing or not.I dont trust myself in doing it correctly so I`ll probaly just pay the man to do it for me.
 
If you have some way to suspend the wheel on it's bearings you should be able to get a fairly close static balance. Just spin the wheel freely and slowly allow it to stop and weight the high side. Continue doing this moving your weights until it will stop spinning at random places on it's circumference. Patience will pay off in good results here. I know this is a bit vague but in practice it will become easy and obvious.
 
So far I managed to get the old tire off with alot of huffing and puffing plus a ton swetting.I noticed inside the rim what looks like silcone applied in then layer around the edge is that supposed to be there or is the old tire glue from when they mounted the old tire?
 
It might be bead sealer. It is common for tire shops to use it when installing tubeless tires on older wheels to try and prevent leaks. It also helps prevent the tire from slipping on the wheel, so some shops use it on tube tires as well.
 
So I stripped the rim and cleaned up realy good stripping off this rubber stuff.Sine its old it probaly needed to be stripped clean and rubber stripped off also.Should I use some silcone and let it dry or just have the tire put on without it?
 
that sounds like a good deal and a good move on your end. Don't forget to post pics with the new gear ;)
 

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