Rear wheel removal

[Doc]

@fatbaldbob have you removed the rear wheel from your bike ? If so did you have to drop the swinging arm ? On mine it's saying I do but hopefully I won't if I get it up on the bike lift high enough.

Cheers Doc

 

[fatbaldbob]

have you removed the rear wheel from your bike ? If so did you have to drop the swinging arm ? On mine it's saying I do but hopefully I won't if I get it up on the bike lift high enough.

Assuming your Powerplus has the same set up as the Thunderstrokes then yes you need to drop the swinging arm. It’s a very simple and quick process. I’ve done it many times on both the Chief and RM.

Remove the LHS side panel and locate the shock link pin, it has a circlip on it which you remove and is tapped with a 6mm thread.
Put the bike on a lift and just lift it enough to take the weight of the back wheel, then screw a suitable bolt in to the tapped hole on the pin and pull it out. Now when you raise the bike the wheel stays on the ground, you only need to lift it high enough so you have clearance to pull the axel out. It’s easier with two people; lift the bike until the wheel is just of the ground then get one person to just jiggle the wheel up and down whilst the other pulls the pin.

When reassembling pack some grease into the needle roller bearings on the shock link and grease the pin before you put it back.

Despite what others say there is no need to remove exhausts etc it really is a quick easy job once you know what your doing.

 

[Khulu]

Assuming your Powerplus has the same set up as the Thunderstrokes then yes you need to drop the swinging arm. It’s a very simple and quick process. I’ve done it many times on both the Chief and RM.

Remove the LHS side panel and locate the shock link pin, it has a circlip on it which you remove and is tapped with a 6mm thread.
Put the bike on a lift and just lift it enough to take the weight of the back wheel, then screw a suitable bolt in to the tapped hole on the pin and pull it out. Now when you raise the bike the wheel stays on the ground, you only need to lift it high enough so you have clearance to pull the axel out. It’s easier with two people; lift the bike until the wheel is just of the ground then get one person to just jiggle the wheel up and down whilst the other pulls the pin.

When reassembling pack some grease into the needle roller bearings on the shock link and grease the pin before you put it back.

Despite what others say there is no need to remove exhausts etc it really is a quick easy job once you know what your doing.

Chris will never manage that!
It sounds as maintenance friendly as changing the belt drive on a Harley softail custom (like my 1995 one) - a long, long job!

 

[fatbaldbob]

Here’s a how to video showing the above explained process on a Challenger. It’s the guys first time too and he can’t believe how easy it is.

 

[fatbaldbob]

Chris will never manage that!
It sounds as maintenance friendly as changing the belt drive on a Harley softail custom (like my 1995 one) - a long, long job!

Nah; I can pull the pin and get the wheel out in about 5 min, quicker than I could on the HD.

 

[Doc]

Assuming your Powerplus has the same set up as the Thunderstrokes then yes you need to drop the swinging arm. It’s a very simple and quick process. I’ve done it many times on both the Chief and RM.

Remove the LHS side panel and locate the shock link pin, it has a circlip on it which you remove and is tapped with a 6mm thread.
Put the bike on a lift and just lift it enough to take the weight of the back wheel, then screw a suitable bolt in to the tapped hole on the pin and pull it out. Now when you raise the bike the wheel stays on the ground, you only need to lift it high enough so you have clearance to pull the axel out. It’s easier with two people; lift the bike until the wheel is just of the ground then get one person to just jiggle the wheel up and down whilst the other pulls the pin.

When reassembling pack some grease into the needle roller bearings on the shock link and grease the pin before you put it back.

Despite what others say there is no need to remove exhausts etc it really is a quick easy job once you know what your doing.

Cheers yes the same as mine then. I still think i could do it without dropping the swinging arm but sounds doable.
Problem for me is takeing it to dealers will be a pain to get it done and will take ages to do the job.

 

[fatbaldbob]

Cheers yes the same as mine then. I still think i could do it without dropping the swinging arm but sounds doable.
Problem for me is takeing it to dealers will be a pain to get it done and will take ages to do the job.

What job are you needing to do; I’m guessing tyre change Honestly it really is a simple quick job. Pulling the pin is the quickest easiest way. But you do need a suitable lift under the engine block.

If you have a table lift with front wheel clamp you can lift them with the exhaust cross pipe at the rear. This is bracketed direct to the rear frame as it needs to be solid for the panniers to rest on. I have lifted it on that pipe then put a trolley jack with a block of wood under the engine block for extra support.

 

[Doc]

What job are you needing to do; I’m guessing tyre change Honestly it really is a simple quick job. Pulling the pin is the quickest easiest way. But you do need a suitable lift under the engine block.

If you have a table lift with front wheel clamp you can lift them with the exhaust cross pipe at the rear. This is bracketed direct to the rear frame as it needs to be solid for the panniers to rest on. I have lifted it on that pipe then put a trolley jack with a block of wood under the engine block for extra support.

Yes front and rear tyres. I have a big blue bike lift i use for the Harley so yes i can lift it.