Rear Wheel - Removal

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle

warning
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.An unstable motorcycle may fall, causing injury to the operator or damage to the motorcycle.

Rear Wheel Remove Fragments LG1

Perform the following operations

Perform the following operations:

Seat - Remove L Series

Battery - Remove L Series

Rear Mudguard - Removal LG1; LGX

  1. Remove the fixing and remove the rear wheel speed sensor and bracket and position to one side, noting the routing for installation.
    2. Swingarm RH Side_1 (ckxa)

    1. Rear wheel speed sensor

    2. Bracket

    3. Fixing

    4. Clips

    5. Wire guide

    Swingarm RH Side_2 (ckxb)

    1. Clips

    2. Wire guides

    3. Swinging arm

  2. Raise and support the rear of the motorcycle to allow removal of the rear wheel.
    3. warning
    If the engine has recently been running, the exhaust system will be hot. Before working on or near the exhaust system, allow sufficient time for the exhaust system to cool as touching any part of a hot exhaust system could cause burn injuries.
  3. Remove the nut from the rear wheel spindle.
    4. Rear Wheel Nut LG1 (ckvk_1_1)

    1. Rear wheel spindle nut

  4. Support the wheel and withdraw the wheel spindle.
    5. warning
    Do not allow the caliper to hang on the brake hose as this may damage the hose.Damaged hoses could cause brake failure leading to loss of control and an accident.
  5. Noting its position, release the brake caliper and carrier from the slot on the swinging arm and roll the wheel forward until the chain can be detached from the rear sprocket.
  6. Tie the rear brake caliper aside.
  7. Withdraw the wheel and collect the flanged spacer from the right hand side and the plain spacer from the left hand side.
  8. Place the wheel on wooden blocks with the drive sprocket uppermost.
  9. If required, remove the final drive (see Final Drive - Removal).
  10. Reposition the wheel on wooden blocks with the rear brake disc uppermost.
  11. If required, remove the rear brake disc (see Rear Brake Disc - Removal).