Removing rear wheel?

[AlfromNH]

If you are going to the trouble to replace the splines make sure that you also replace the ones on the rear wheel as well.  Don't mix new with old.

That's what I was thinking. Kinda like chain & sprockets, you don't replace one and not the other.

This sounds like an expensive proposition

[georgesgiralt]

Hello,
If you're on the road with a flat on the rear tire, you can put the bike on the side walk, with the rear wheel on the outside of the side walk, hanging above the road. You'll gain that extra inches to remove the wheel from below.
Another trick is to lean the bike on the right cylinder and remove the wheel then put the bike on the centre stand. This last one requires good sized friends at hand... because with a wheel out, the bike is far less manageable. Or you've to let it on the right cylinder the time it takes to fix the flat. This time it will be the right cylinder to produce blue smoke. quite a change  8-)

[Luca]

Kinda like chain & sprockets, you don't replace one and not the other.

Sure you do, so long as the sprockets aren't worn past useful service.  For example, airhead camshaft sprockets can usually live through a few timing chains and crank sprockets...  and we don't replace the splined transmission input shaft every time we put a new clutch in  

Now about that tire, removing both shocks will let you lift the swingarm up a bit (to the same effect as hanging the back wheel over a ledge) and give you a little more room to maneuver.  The swingarm and final drive are pretty heavy, so use caution if you go this route.

[Bob_W]

I once carried short piece of 2X4 to put under the center stand to make tire removal easier. Pulling a stock 4.00 tire off a twin shock bike, I had to remove the bag rack and a muffler without raising the bike.
Bob

[montmil]

AlfromNH states. "Kinda like chain & sprockets, you don't replace one and not the other."

Luca replied, "Sure you do, so long as the sprockets aren't worn past useful service."

Luca is correct here. As soon as the shop warms up a bit more, I'll install the new X-ring 530 chain on my Triumph Trophy 900 and rivet the connector link in place. Both front and rear sprockets are 'as new' thanks to keeping the chain clean.

I await comments on 'cleaning chains on Airheads.'

[Matt Chapter]

Why monte I clean the chain on my R65 quite regularly.  In fact, I clean the chain every time I switch from winter to summer air in my tires, and also when I rotate the battery monthly. Clockwise, of course.

[Luca]

Luca is correct here.

Hah, thanks Monte.  I needed that after my outlandish carb diaphragm theory

[montmil]

Why monte I clean the chain on my R65 quite regularly.  In fact, I clean the chain every time I switch from winter to summer air in my tires, and also when I rotate the battery monthly. Clockwise, of course.

Ah Ha! I see my plan to draw out Matt Chapter has been successful. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

I haven't gotten all the way through 'new posts' but whazup with your R65?

[79beem]

I have a 79 twin. I like the sound of Robs first technique, especially as I just had mine tied off to the garage wall whilst on the centre stand and heavily leaning to the right. Very tricky and nerve wrecking on your own. Still a complete twat to get off without the saddle rack or lower shock bolt removed though.