MackeyStingray
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Tools needed:
Rear stand
32mm wrench (size may vary depending on application)
Removal
Rear stand
32mm wrench (size may vary depending on application)
Removal
- Put the bike on rear stand
- Put the bike in neutral
- Using the 32 mm wrench that come with the OEM tool kit, loosen and remove the axel bolt
- Loosen the rear caliper mounting bolt. you will need to slide in forward/backward when you are installing the rear wheel
- Put your foot (or a piece of something) underneath the rear wheel, then pull the axel through
- Roll the wheel forward, then pull the chain from the rear sprocket
- Remove the rear wheel
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Re-Installation- Put the bike in neutral
- Put the rear wheel inside the swingarm
- Make sure the spacers are on each side of the wheel
- Lift up the rear wheel, and be sure the rear brake rotor go in between the 2 brake pads
- Put the chain adjusting block on the axel, line up the wheel, the rear caliper, and the swingarm mounts, then push the axel through
- Put the chain adjusting block on the other side of the axel, then install and hand tighten the axel nut
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Disclaimer:
This works for an R6 but application to your particular ride may vary. I'm not liable for any damage due to someone's incompetence or lack of common sense.