In the episode we remove and reinstall the rear tire, we also go over adjusting the drive belt. episode 34 will be changing pads episode 35 will be removing and reinstalling the drive belt.
Just to let you know. I did a complete rear tire removal and break job on my roadstyle. Everything you said worked one hundred percent no drips no runs no errors thank you so much. Keep on going with the videos I love them.
Thanks , nice to know they are easy to follow and 100% accurate, I do my best to show everything, nice to get great feedback, thank-you, and thanks for watching 👍
Outstanding video! Thanks for showing all steps and what size tools to use. I have a new-to-me 2008 Road Star 1700 that I am getting ready to replace the tires and this video is a great help. New subscriber and keep up the great work:)
Thanks for the support it's always nice to here that I'm able to help. Episode 12 I show how I replace my tires , it's on a tubeless tires, and I am currently editing a episode on a tubed tire ( if you have spoked rims theres a tube) whitch I'll hopefully have posted in the next few weeks, thanks for all the support 👍
Glad I could help 👍 I have quite a few episodes on this bike and a few more I'm currently editing , I think I've got most of the regular mantnence stuff covered and some more invasive maintenance as well, thanks for the watch 👍
Very helpful! Also did rear brakes and rotor as per your other video. Man the Allen head bolts were really torqued on there dam near stripped two of them out. Thank you for such detailed content.
I like your videos. Did you know that the fender on these bikes flips up and allows for super easy access to the rear wheel for removal and installation. Also helps when doing the rear breaks
you line up the axel bolt to where the swingarm pivots, just because the belt is in the middle of the pully won't mean the axel is straight, another way is lining the front axel to rear axel using two 8 foot florescent light tubes, look at the new bikes on a showroom floor and belts are almost never in middle of the rear pully
There are alignment marks on the swing arm to help align everything. And if the belt is riding too much on the side of the pulley it can start to climb the pulley and potentially snap the belt and cause extra where to the belt and pulleys. But that is an interesting way to look at it, never heard of that method before. Thanks for watching 👍
What did you use to clean needle bearings while in the wheel? Is the needle bearing something that a handy person can replace or is it recommended? I realize I should look for flat spots on bearings and make sure they are in good condition but mainly, my concern is, can I damage the housing by attempting to remove the bearing without right tools? I've replaced bearings before but not on a bike. Open for suggestions.
I just use a clean rage to get the old grease off and spin it with my finger feeling for anything that doesn't feel right , then I repack them with fresh grease just using my finger to work it in being pretty generous with the amount of grease . You could cause damage on the housing depending on your method to get them out , just take your time and don't rush it if you halfto , sometimes you can go to a local garage and they will remove and install your new ones on there press for a fair price . Are you changing them because they are bad or for preventive maintenance?mine are still original and I have 174000km (around 110000miles) , I'm thinking about changing mine at 200000km for preventive maintenance, but they will probably be good for a long time yet lol . Hope this helps abit , any other questions ask away , and thanks for watching 👍
all the bearings in the rear wheel are pressed, once you remove them they're junk, you can remove grease seals and push grease in them then reinstall the seal
Thanks! Happy I'm able to help. How do you find the videos to follow the steps? And I'm in northern Ontario, I've been wanting to do a bike trip out that way, never been but looks beautiful out there
Thanks for watching! And thanks , I don't really do much , I just use a clean rage to wipe them down, typically with minimal effort and they clean up like thst, when I reassemble it I go heavier with the grease than I probably need to and it ends up coating everything which probably helps abit. But I do replace my rear tire skin once , sometimes twice a season and my front tire skin gets replaced once every two seasons , so they get whipped down and new grease pretty frequently, other than trips or parked at work it's parked in a garage all year round so that might help to . If yours won't clean up , could try some brake cleaner depending on what's on it , or some fine steel wool ( cleans up rust pretty good without doing any damage , I use it on rusty chrome/ dirty chrome quite a bit and it works well) .
