[wrx2k4blue]

I'm thinking about painting my wheels but I need to find information on how to remove the wheels. Is it pretty straightforward? I imagine the front wheel is cake but I'm a little sketched out about the rear wheel since there is so much going on there.

Please help

 

[turboner]

both should be a piece of cake, the only thing hard is finding a god damn 22mm allen wrench good luck!

 

[wrx2k4blue]

What would be used to lift up the bike to get the wheels off the ground? Sorry for the newbie questions

 

[getsome]

Get some spools, and a set of front and rear stands. A must for someone who does their own maintenace, like removing your rear wheel. :slaugh

These are a pretty good deal for f&r stands http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SWIN...35580QQitemZ4633937330QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

There are better ones like "Pit Bull" but they are more for one stand than both of those together. Just remember to get the spools!

You may need a new cotter pin also, but not necessarily.

Also not sure what tools you have, but the rear axle nut can be a biatch!
But it's pretty straight forward.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

 

[dudek12]

Just had mine off yesterday for the back take the cotter pin out. Well u need to jack the bike up if you dont have standes take a floor jack and jack the bike up and put two jack stands under the swingarms. Remove the bolt that the cotter pin was in you will need a wrench or something to hold the other side it looks like a bolt also.when u got the bolt off have a friend or someone put there foot under the tire and lift then u pull the axle out from the left might have to move it around to get it out. Thats it hope this helps

 

[wrx2k4blue]

Is it hard getting the chain attached back onto the sprocket when you are re-assembling everything?

 

[UT-TLR]

SQUID

:squid :squid :squid

 

[dudek12]

it should be easy to put the chain back on. If your having a hard time doing it just take off the master link and put it back on but there should be no need for that

 

[ZXLNT]

DudeK12, I doubt very much his chain has a master link. Most chains are endless now..

 

[dudek12]

i didnt know if he had an aftermarket chain. Because my chain has a masterlink

 

[williamtwilder]

This stuff is good to know, I'm planning on getting a 520 conversion.

 

[ZXJosh]

you will need a spindle or chuck for the front axcel, they are like $12 at cyclegear or the kawi shop may have them also.

as the other guy said, must have front and rear stands.

I can swap both rims and tires and have them back on in under an hour. Its really not that bad.