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| Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2007
Bike: 88 Honda VF750 Supermagna
Location: Utah
Posts: 98
| I was without a bike for a while, my last motorcycle had no chain. Never changed a bike tire with a chain. I've been searching for something on the net and on these forums but I can't find it... Anyone got tips on changing the rear tire on a katana 600 year 2000? My tire arrives tomorrow and I wanna make sure it's on the bike for the weekend. I can probably wing it but putting a tire on correctly is obvious not something you want to mess up. Thanks. |
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| What makes you say that? ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 606
| Motorcycle tires can be a pain. You'll need some means of breaking the bead without mangling your rim. Most who do their own use one of the specialized setups. If the tire has a light spot marker, align it with the stem. Make sure the bead is seated before riding.
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| Banned ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black)
Location: Memphis
Posts: 11,423
| A tire's a tire, right? What difference would a chain make? Do you have spoons? Soapy water? Air? Wheel weights? That's all I use (plus a cheapo tire changer I bought at Harbor Freight for $100 or so). Hope this helps. |
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| Banned ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black)
Location: Memphis
Posts: 11,423
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I kid. -Loosen rear axle -Loosen chain tensioners -Remove rear sprocket (prop up wheel assembly, it's all yours at this point) -Slide wheel assembly forward -Slide chain off rear sprocket -Remove rear wheel assembly To re-install, reverse the above and: -Adjust chain to proper tension -Check rear wheel alignment (do a search) -Check air pressure I'm sure I forgot something . . . | |
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| No Significant Other ![]() | Oh, just remove the cotter pin, axle nut and remove the axle. In some cases you may need to back off the chain adjusters a bit. You dan use a wooden dowel or a socket extention as a drift to push the axle out. Slide the tire forward and remove the chain. Hand over tire...drink a beer.
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| Muscle Biker ![]() | Landry, you forgot the steps in between. -Loosen rear axle -Drink a beer, complaining about how tight that axle nut was. -Loosen chain tensioners -Drink another beer. -Remove rear sprocket (prop up wheel assembly, it's all yours at this point) -Drink another beer. -Slide wheel assembly forward -Drink another beer. -Slide chain off rear sprocket -Drink another beer. Rub fingers where you ripped them open on the sprocket teeth. -Remove rear wheel assembly -Drink the last beer.
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| No Significant Other ![]() | Quote:
![]() Oh, wait, I usually don't run out of beer....never mind.
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| Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2007
Bike: 88 Honda VF750 Supermagna
Location: Utah
Posts: 98
| You buggers almost jinxed me into losing knuckle skin. I came close. I was successful in removing the tire and keeping said skin and only got through half a beer. Now the test will be ups getting the tire there on time and me assembling it without the damn thing losing a chain. Once the axle was out there was no need for a chain tensioner, I assume it was that thing with the bolt on the right hand side that didn't contain the chain. I saw the screw on the end and I will assume the tire will be harder to get on than it was to get off. Stay tuned to more noobie questions. Something tells me I shoulda bought the grease and machine to install it myself... |
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| Banned ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black)
Location: Memphis
Posts: 11,423
| Knuckle skin? You still got some left after dragging them things on the pavement for all these years?? The chain tensioners are adjustments at the ass-end of the swingarm. If you look at the mechanics of it you'll see them. They are simply bolts that you tighten to move the whole rear wheel assembly forwards/backwards to loosen/tighten the chain. I bought my own el-cheapo machine just because I hate getting overcharged for stuff. It's a definite PITA to change a MC tire, but I really hate feeling ripped off, so it's worth it to me. |
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| Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2007
Bike: 88 Honda VF750 Supermagna
Location: Utah
Posts: 98
| Heh, I was owned on the knuckle comment. The idiots a motox here in Ut forgot to order the tire. How the f do you forget to order something? I couldn't wait I went and bought a continental. Mismatched, yeah but it's new rubber. Can'twait to get it on the bike. |
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| Banned ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 600S (Black); 2006 GSXR750 (Black)
Location: Memphis
Posts: 11,423
| Let us know what you think. Not only about the new tire, but also about the rideability of the combination. <sorry about the knuckle comment, I couldn't resist |
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| Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2007
Bike: 88 Honda VF750 Supermagna
Location: Utah
Posts: 98
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I tried to put the original sprocket back on and the turkey apparently pulled some links so I was unable to get back to stock but oh well. Here's the tire, seems like it'll be a good one. Continental Motorcycle TyresÂ%-ContiSportAttack | |
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