Rear Wheel - Installation

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 Install LG1 LGX

Thoroughly clean and degrease the brake disc.
If removed, refit the brake disc (see Rear Brake Disc - Installation).
Refit the final drive assembly (see Final Drive - Installation).
Position the wheel within the swinging arm and refit the chain to the final drive sprocket.
Position the rear brake caliper and carrier to the swinging arm as noted prior to removal. Align the groove in the carrier with the boss on the swinging arm.

Refit the wheel spacers, flanged spacer to the right hand side (flange facing outwards) and plain spacer to the left.

Lift the rear wheel into position, aligning the wheel, caliper carrier and swinging arm.

warning

Check that the spacers are still correctly positioned. Incorrectly fitted wheel spacers will cause a dangerous riding condition leading to loss of motorcycle control and an accident.

note

The fitting and tightening of the wheel spindle nut is included in the Rear Mudguard - Installation section.

Fit the wheel spindle with the threaded end facing to the left.
Refit the rear wheel speed sensor and bracket with the fixing, routing the harness as noted during removal. Tighten the fixing to 9 Nm.