any information would help, there isnt really any information on here. anything i need to watch out for or is it brainless and pretty simple.
I just did one for a friend with an S4r. We had to remove the exhaust cans. After that it's fairly straight forward.
It's fairly simple. Pay close attention the snap ring around the wheel nut, and be sure you get the wheel reinstalled with the pointy posts going into the HOLES on the wheel, and not the slots. Why the slots are there? Hell if I know, but if you put the wheel on wrong, it's going to be a make the beast with two backsing disaster if go to ride it that way. Just make sure you get the wheel on right, and make sure you torque it down to spec. You'll need a pretty big torque wrench, and if this is your first time taking it off... well, it's going to take some force.
I can usually get my rear wheel off by just loosening the exhaust hangers. Loosening the wheel nut is made easier by having the bike in gear and holding down the rear brake.
Boomies make life easier sometimes [cheeky] nothing extra for me to remove.
On topic is this your first tire change or have you done others in the past? For me the rear took no time flat. Front is a little different gotta love SSS [thumbsup]. If this is your first tire change hit you tube and watch some vid's to get a general idea of what to do the hardest part is breaking the bead unless you have a tool for that then it is cake.
Tools needed: 46mm socket to take the rear nut off think torque spec is 125 f/lbs
Torque wrench
Tire irons at least two
Plastic guard for rims either rim guards via ebay for $5 a pair or improvised from whatever you have around
Wheel balancer I used a static balancer from www.marcparnes.com/Ducati_Motorcycle_Wheel_Balancer.htm (http://www.marcparnes.com/Ducati_Motorcycle_Wheel_Balancer.htm)
Wheel weights
Duct tape or something similar
A way to break the bead I used an unorthodox method that I will neglect to mention
thanks for all the help, but im not mounting and balancing the tire i got a friend doing that. So during the install do i need to grease anything up?
Not to my knowledge everything that needs to be lubed up is in the hub rest of that side just rotates with the wheel. Should be spacer, washer, big 'O' nut, and then the retaining ring many people safety wire or zip-tie their retainer could be fatal if it fails and the nut loosens and comes off.
Quote from: Novelo on April 06, 2010, 03:35:56 PM
Not to my knowledge everything that needs to be lubed up is in the hub rest of that side just rotates with the wheel. Should be spacer, washer, big 'O' nut, and then the retaining ring many people safety wire or zip-tie their retainer could be fatal if it fails and the nut loosens and comes off.
snap ring does the job fine. wouldn't come like that from the factory if it didn't [thumbsup]