How To Road King tire install and balance. This will show you all you need to know about replacing your rear tire on your Bagger. Any questions just ask. #Harleydavidsonfix
This guy is the most relaxing Mechenic I’ve ever seen before. Truly a great mechanic. I’d love to have you close to my house. I’d have you as my Harley mechanic for sure .. again, great Job and very informative too!! Gods blessings to you brother.. drive safely and Jeep healthy!
Thanks so much! First time swapping the tire myself (07 FLHRC). Front is ok...always been skittish bout the back. Everything went smooth as butter! All the other work on my bike I do myself...just not the tires. I'll never pay for labor again!!!!!
You are the best mechanic I've watched. Thank-You for sharing your skills. I have learned so much from you. Thanks again and I'll be watching all of your great videos. Ride like your invisible and stay safe!
Hey I have a quick question about the spacers does it only have one spacer that goes on the left side where the belt is and on the right side does the arm that extends out of the caliper considered as the spacer for that side?
Take a moment and look at the video at 8:35 and you will see us slimmer, spacer, and the caliper arm. The slimmer spacer goes to closest to the wheel and then the caliper on usually you wanna install the caliper arm and then slide the spacer in there. It's like a quarter inch thick check it out on the video. Hope this helps. Let us know how it works out.
Take a look at the video at 8:35 and you will see the thinner spacer that goes closest to the wheel. Then your brake caliper. usually I install the brake caliper, Then slide that skinnier spacer in there. Hope that helps. Let us know how it works out any questions just ask.
Appreciate your videos....i have a road king and sportster so you are a wealth of knowledge for me....merry Christmas if ya dont have another video before the 25th
Thanks Rocco.....Will be using your process for my 2003 RK next week. One note though you stated the axle nut was 35 MM but when showing it was stamped 36mm. Small detail but I'm IT so I live and Die by the Details.
Just got my 1st Road King. Gonna try saving $$ by DIY maintenance. Found and watched 3 of your video's already. Love them all :) You have a clear concise way of teaching that even this regular average C+ southern boy can understand. I feel way more confident in success after watching them. I enjoyed them all. Questions : a) You said the one axle nut (?) is a 35mm. Is the opposite nut the same 35mm ? b) Have you ever noticed a headlamp lens or windshield that wasn't so clear anymore ? What would you suggest ? c) Is it hard to change a kickstand ? Any pointers / cautions ? Thanks for your generous sharing and consideration, Steph (Stephen) Leesville, LA.
Happy to Help. Yes it is a different size for your rear axle. The headlamp, you could take apart and clean the inside carefully with a rag. Kickstand you will need a jack to raise the bike to do that job what are you swapping the spring or the whole unit? Thank you for your Sub Steph. Ride Safe and have a great day.
www.ebay.com/itm/304078237655?fits=Year%3A2006%7CModel%3ARoad+King%7CMake%3AHarley-Davidson&epid=20019423512&hash=item46cc79afd7:g:LJcAAOSwHHtg-t-k. Are used unit off eBay. That's what I would do. Let us know how it works out kick stands important.
Happy to help. I am using a motorcycle lift and an auto jack just to take the pressure off the rear wheel so I don't hurt my back again. take a look 16:24. Thank you for watching and your sub Michael. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a great New Year's.
Hello there, and thank you for your detailed videos…Very helpful! What manual would you recommend for torque specs, and other important information for my 2000 Road King? I’m not the original owner, and I don’t have the owner’s manual. Thanks again
Happy to help. Harley Davidson manual I would recommend. torque specs for axle on a 2000 Road King is 55 foot pounds front and back Thank you for watching and your sub Vince. Ride safe and have a great day.
Great video! Can't wait to check out your channel. I have a 2000 Road King Classic and I'm about to replace the rear tire. I haven't replaced my own tires in years. My question is, what do you torque the rear axle to? Thanks!
Happy to help. depends on what year 02 and later 100 ft lb 01 and earlier 60 ft lb Thank you for watching and your sub. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks for the reply. I'm also rebuilding the starter solenoid on the 2000 Road King. In the process of removing the starter I had a starter bolt that twisted off, leaving about a third of it in the case. I'm not sure the best way to remove what is left or how much trouble it will be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Well done work and video ! I have a 2007 road king classic with spoke wheel. Do you have a video on manually removing/installing tire ? Are they any harder than a solid rim ?
Happy to help. It would be the same procedure for removing the wheel from the motorcycle. There's no easy way to remove the tire from the wheel that you need a machine and when you do it, tire change remember to get a tube. sometimes those tubes are in bad shape. Thank you for watching and all your support big sky Chevy guy. Ride safe and have a great day.
Great tutorial. Just one question? When you set the adjusting cam on the left back to the mark the adjust and cam on the right also needs to be adjusted or will it just line up with the flat spot on the axle shaft?
Happy to help. It lines up with the index on the right side axle so the two cams will be at the same spot. Thank you for watching and all your support Thomas. Ride safe and have a great day. It's an easy task.
Happy to Help. Most times you will never replace wheel bearings. So it's safe to say 50,000 miles or more.. You will know when they start to fail. The front wheel usually is the one that fails. Thank you for watching and your Sub Audun.. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hello Rocco. I happen to have a 2002 purple CVO Road King just like yours. I love the bike, but it's got to where the engine shakes a lot when it's running lately, and the whole bike is shaking a lot more than it should. Can you give me some pointers on what I should check for this issue? Thanks
Happy to Help, make a video then posted on RU-vid and I'll take a look, make it public. it is easy use your phone, So then I have an idea thank you for watching and your sub Steve. Ride safe andHave a Great Day
Another cracking video thank you. Love those solid wheels. I have a Road King FLHR 2004. What solids will fit please? Fat boy? Are they man enough for the extra weight? What years would fit please?
Happy to help. This Road King was a CVO with hard solid aluminum wheels. I did replace them with solid aluminum wheels that I found on eBay. I'll try to find the link and send it to you. Thank you for watching all your support John. Ride safe and have a great day. Ultima sells the wheels on eBay do not buy the CVO one. They warp. Thats why I replaced mine . www.ebay.com/itm/304911199689?hash=item46fe1fadc9:g:-~YAAOSwyAxjnM0a&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8GRld0iuPmojwzgUX0srhsytzXlMcgtL%2FAS86snfWi8V7ebzxzDw2f73CATxziWrBsEbLh%2B1ZHNVeQI%2BeW39mdA5KBHblIT60oMPVRudCLykHEiGD%2Fb7l8G7ZEEHQ1bq3jgfq4T%2BhGDRk8PrgipUn2k6vL97DBxdrLN5yZG69TeipcM7Qz6NlabYVCQqDlQ2bQZX7qHRCnr0gI7tg%2B8X%2BbZgGoKZHl0mZmD9mTEGNi%2B8JiYzJDSdFsDkH5TyL%2B6tPtck5e8OQ4Rfl0ls8aBSvwKquubswHZNYptOZDudl8q2upQal665BhAt%2FBO%2BwARyGA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMgr2Bg5Ni. Hope this helps.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanx Rocco. That is really good of you to find and send a link to me. I am based in England and this link sends me to a pair of warped CVO wheels. I did get excited tho! So the make I am looking for is Ultima. Any other good makes?
@@John-cc1pc That is why I used the Ultima replacement solid wheels. I found my rim was slightly warped. It's a shame Harley Davison. I was very upset when I noticed my rear wheel had a wobble. It drove me crazy I had to replace the rims. Thank you Harley Davidson. I would look at alternate Ultima website, that should help you. Let us know how that works out.
@@John-cc1pc I find it shocking that he even tried to sell those rims that are warped. He knows better they cannot be fixed. And then place that at the end of the add. Sorry about that.
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. That is an 1965 396/425hp Vette. Owned it since 1982. Thank you for your Sub Sam. Ride Safe and have a great Holiday.
Happy to help, I have noticed that before. On the older bikes. But as long as that rotor on your disk is where it needs to be that everything is fine. But it should be centered. Things happen over the years I would take a look at older bikes, the next time you see one, but truly it should be centered so I would think your fender. Somethings going on. Thank you for watching all your support Dudley.. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know if you figure it out.
Happy to help. First few time it get your attention. I've never had a problem I'll don't put the outriggers out I don't even stap it down. Let us know how this works out. Thank you for watching and you sub Vince. Ride safe and have a great day.
Hello Rocco, can you recommend me new tires for my 2003 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200s... I was looking at Dunlop, Michelin, what do you recommend? Its my first motorcycle so I'm new to this....Thanks...Steve form Illinois Great video by the way, awesome to have a tire changer👍
For a Harley Davidson Sportster I would go with a Dunlop tire. Thank you for watching and your sub Steve. Let us know how that works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks, I was leaning towards Dunlop tires....Ill report back when I get them....hopefully next month...Ride safe....Steve from Illinois.
@@TwoWheelRocco Also....Should I replace the valve stems?...If so what size are they, any brand?....As for balancing should I stick to the lead weights?...How about balance beads? Thanks again for your expertise 👍... Ride safe....Steve from Illinois.
@@stever4651 If the valves look bad or dry replace them, They come in short or long size. short are motorcycle. As for balancing I prefer weights. I don't like the beads. Remember it's an 03 can't go wrong replace. three dollars a valve and you will have a new riding bike. Hope this helps.
Question, have a Road King & 883N sportster, on the Sporty (2017 ) about 800 miles on it, bought used... rear brakes squeak when stopping right at the end of a stop, I changed the pads, same result, My thoughts are to change the disc rotor , do you have any other suggestions ?..........Thanks
Not a lot of miles, brakes pads probably got dirt or road debris, just drive it don't get caught up in that crazy stuff. They all make noises, Harley.. Hope this helped...
Just clean the rotor with a brake cleaner spray. Becareful not to get any of the spray on the pads. Had the same issue on my Sportster not long after new pads were installed. I sprayed the cleaner on a clean rag and wiped down the rotor real good. NO more noise or squeak.
Greetings my friend and thank you for the great videos. I have a problem, i just bought a back rim for my electra glide 1998 fhlt. Swapping went smooth but when i torque the axle nut the wheel wont spin. I noticed that the big left spacer is a little more tighter that with the other wheel. Any suggestions? Thank you
Happy to help. You need to really check if it's the old style bearings and you're torquing, let's say like a new bike. you're going to have problems. Needs to be a little tolerance. On those older bikes with the old school bearings. What year wheel did you buy. Usually what I do is measure everything out. Is there a spacer in there you have to think about it if it was a new bearing the steel tubes all locked up you can never have a problem if it's an old style bearing you can have problems it will bind. I hope that helps. Let us know how it works out, thank you for watching. Ride safe and have a great day. Solid bearings have a talk of 110 pounds on that retire but it's a 1 inch axle. What is yours probably 3/4 or you do is set the old-school bearing and put the car pin in the axle to hold the nut in place.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanks for the info. My problem was that the rotor bolts where hitting the caliper. I order another type of screws to see if the clear. Thanks again for your help
@@jhfelicianophoto make sure the rotor is installed on the right side. The usually is an indentation for the hardware, I've seen it before where it was put on backwards, then the recess for the hardware was not on the right side. Thank you for getting back to us. Let us know how it works out.
Happy to help. The space goes on the inside, closest to your wheel. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching and your sub manuel. Ride say and have a great day.
great eye, I had to correct that. Usually I follow the tire that I took off we're all human but yes I had to fix that that day. Thank you for watching Dave. and your sub. Safe and have a great day.
Hey guys, Does anyone know how long the belt is good for before it needs to be replaced?, I am just curious as I am new to Harleys. Thanks in advance, AC
Happy to help. Should last as long as your bike lasts. They usually pop when a rock gets caught between the pulley and the belt and that could happen at any time. That's why it's important to have your belt guards on. Thank you for watching and your sub. AC. Drive safe and have a great day.
Happy to help as long as you index it those cam washes will keep you honest so just check for the attention index and return it and you should have no problems. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Mike. Ride safe and have a great day.
Happy to help. I installed that spacer last so I have room on the Brakes side to install the caliper in the groove and then go back lower it a little bit remove the 1/2 pipe that you have in there put that spacer in there so I would say last for that spacer. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching and all your support barefoot Bob. Ride safe and have a great
@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you my friend. That is what I thought but I was really struggling with it so was thinking might be a secret besides swearing at it lol. Well I will go back at it now I have cooled down. Thanks again Without you're video I would not even attempted this job. It all went well except for that last spacer.
@@barefootbob1269 make sure you're wheel jackup and your belt is on. now remove the pin let the jack down a little bit get a big spacer in. small side goes in first. Work up and put the real axle in place. Let us know how it works out patience patience
@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you finished it today. A bit more of a struggle than you had but got her done. Need a better jack it kept rolling out of place and dropping the wheel. And you're right that brake caliper can be a c _ _ t but just kept fiddling and got it
I'm sorry about that I just looked at the video and you are correct. Let us know how it works out.. Thank you for watching, any questions just ask. Ride safe and have a great day Rob.
@@TwoWheelRocco Hi Rocco I was able to finagle the spacer in by working the jack and pivoting the caliper. I had a flat and rode it 10 miles home. Luckily I have my own Coats tire machine and was able to fix everything my self. Still, this is not a half hour job. I have over a quarter million miles on three Harleys but never liked doing the rear tire on the road king. Your video was very helpful. The newer Harleys have a rear caliper that disassembles. I can see why. Stay safe.
Yes the removable caliper make it a lot easier. Harley should've figured that one out better. But with the newer bikes they did do better. Happy all went well. Ride safe and have a great day. Those wheels are a pain. Gotta do the right spacers at the right time. Nothing lines up easy if not. 1/2 steel rod helps a lot.
Happy to help same thing measure from the rear of the jam nut. How far the adjustment is on both sides and return it to that when you put it back together, take a look at your bell and see how it is. That's all the same but a little different. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out. Unfortunately.
@@poetryethiopian Just remember on the throttle side it's the small spacer then your caliper watch the video once or twice it's important. It's not an easy install until you know what you're doing. I hopefully you got that half-inch steel rod because that makes a world of difference. Let us know how it works out.
You never showed re-installing the spacer on the brake side. I was led to believe there is only one proper way this spacer must be put in. Thanks for the rest.
Happy to Help. You are right that spacer is last to install, the thin one on the break side. Sorry about that I should've been more clear. Thank you for watching and your Sub Reg, Ride Safe and have a great day.
Happy to help. If you use the jack and the thinner steel rod, it makes it a lot easier. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your support the Dudley. Ride safe and have a great day.
I agree. That's why I made this video to help out. The brake calibers a real pain. The trick is to leave that small spacer on the right side out until last. Thank you for watching and your sub Ron. Ride safe and have a great day.
