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Posted by Pilgrim
- March 27, 2013, 06:36:00 AMWow, thanks for all your help everyone. The links and detailed explanations helped alot. Thanks for the email Ratman. I do have a lift so hopefully I will get these wheels removed this evening.
My local dealership won't mount them because I didn't buy my tires from them, but I found a shop that will mount and balance them for $28 each. Don't seem right that a dealership would turn away a customer in need.
Maybe I was going to buy oil, filters, etc. while I was getting my tires mounted.
Still snowing here this morning...
Posted by Drift1
- March 27, 2013, 05:38:02 AMPilgrim,I too just changed my sneakers to WWW's therefore removing the rims(front and back.)I'd give you some tips but I see my good friend Ratman sent you the info.I must say he does a good job sharing info with diagrams.I myself removed the front fender as well for two reasons
1) just felt safer not jacking the bike that high
2)was adding a fresh coat of paint and wanted to be able to clean,wax while I was in there
Just a suggestion here bud but it would make sense to me while you have it apart to change the breaks as well IMOP however.By the way if "I" could do this project anyone can......LOL
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 26, 2013, 23:15:10 PMPilgrim; sent you an email ref tire removal with pictures from the manual.......
Posted by greenbarn
- March 26, 2013, 22:45:39 PMQuote from: Pilgrim on March 26, 2013, 18:14:22 PMPilgrim - I just had both wheels off my 800. The front comes off easy enough if you can get the bike up high enough - using the bike jack like Ratman mentioned. I agree on the rear you'll want/need to take the fender off. I second Ratmans motion, it's not as hard as it looks.Do I need to remove both fenders for this? I'm sure I have to remove the rear fender but unsure of the front. Any info pertaining to this is appreciated.
Posted by greenbarn
- March 26, 2013, 22:39:50 PMActually, Clymer does make a vulcan 800 manual, which I have - I suppose most of it is pretty near the same as on the drifter?? I know some things are somewhat different, though.
Even better: Ebay has an electronic version of the factory shop manual. Green Manuals- they do a good job. I bought a copy of this last year, and it is a pretty good product. I prefer a paper copy in a lot of ways, but to me it was better than paying $40-60, and along with the clymer, I think it's OK.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251245211275?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Posted by David Baker
- March 26, 2013, 21:51:40 PMRatman... I'd gladly switch my lift with you for the ability to bring my scoot into the living room to work on it during the winter months... The ol' carport can get mighty chilly brother, It's open in the front so a space heater wouldn't help... Now the living room on the other hand has a toasty coal stove.
And there you have it... An official thread jack... and I'm an accomplice. lol
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 26, 2013, 21:12:04 PMSorry let me make this clear, I am not financially as well off as Bake and therefore do not have a lift to owrk on my bike......lol...is that better rich's brother......
Posted by David Baker
- March 26, 2013, 18:53:28 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 26, 2013, 18:36:24 PMhttp://www.kawasaki-techinfo.net/showOM.php?view_lang=EN&spec=US&book_no=99920-1960&lang_code=EN
Owner's manual, not a shop manual....ok
Pilgrim; I am not rich like Bake and do not have a huge garage like Troll.
Ratman... I'm not Rich... That's my brother (We all call him Dick) As for the size of Troll's garage... I'm not gonna venture down that path! lol
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 26, 2013, 18:36:24 PMhttp://www.kawasaki-techinfo.net/showOM.php?view_lang=EN&spec=US&book_no=99920-1960&lang_code=EN
Owner's manual, not a shop manual....ok
Pilgrim; I am not rich like Bake and do not have a huge garage like Troll, so I have my 800 parked in the living room and have a Canadian Tire jack. I removed the rear fender to ge tthe tire off and out of the way, took about 5 mins to remove the rear fender. I removed the seat then removed the cover off the battery box, the wiring harness is right there, very easy to get to and undo. 6 bolts, 2 are 10mm and 4 are 12mm, the one on the muffler side is the only one that is a wee bit of a pain. But it comes out very easily once you get on it. Fender, rear taillight, Fender Guard is all one unit now. Rear tire is now easy to remove and lift out.
Front tire, Jacked the bike up a bit higher and used my sissor jack to hold th front up I then removed all the required parts and then the tire just leaned over and slide out under the fender was not a big deal.
Power bars are handy here too.....
Posted by chief
- March 26, 2013, 18:29:14 PMI don't think Clymer has a manual for the 800, but Haynes has one...
Kawasaki Vulcan 700, 750, 800 Repair & Service Manual 1985-2004
Posted by David Baker
- March 26, 2013, 18:22:28 PMPilgrim, If you have a lift you shouldn't have to remove the fenders, Not sure about the 800 but I've removed both front and rear wheels on my 1500 without touching the fenders, You need a lift to get the bike high enough.
Posted by Pilgrim
- March 26, 2013, 18:14:22 PMI am going to take my front and rear wheel off to take them to a shop and have my new Mets installed. Do I need to remove both fenders for this? I'm sure I have to remove the rear fender but unsure of the front. Any info pertaining to this is appreciated. I don't have a manual yet.
Does Clymer make a manual for the Drifter 800? If so, do you know the ISN# ?