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Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 12, 2016, 22:59:50 PMif you want I can make it easy for you......or let you figure it out on your own..............
If you have a pair of extra hands it will be easy, if not then sit down behind the bike get comfortable, the wheel is in its place all the parts are close to you. Get the chain on the sprocket, axle handy with the chain adjuster already on at the end, then use a couple blocks of wood to prop up the wheel as you slide the axle into place and then have the spacers in place this is where the second hands come in handy, but you can do it alone just be slow and easy. The caliper bracket is the only pain i ever have.....
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 12, 2016, 22:26:56 PMWell I pulled my fender and back wheel today. Totally painless. I don't know what I was thinking wanting to pull the wheel with the fender on – no way ha ha. And it's really cool how once I unbolted the fender everything mounted on the fender came with it like I said totally painless. Also really cool is how very little wear to everything – brake rotor, rear sprocket, chain etc. it all looks like new and I'm at 10,600 miles! Anyways thanks everybody for your input – it's what these forums are all about.
So I take the wheel down to the shop with the new tire and tube and hopefully all goes well and she goes back together just as quick and painlessly 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 10, 2016, 15:26:22 PMIt is six bolts three on each side, and then und plug to undo which happens to be under the seat. I leave my sissy bar and all on the bike when I take the fender off, the travel trunk and that can stay on but sometimes it is easier to just undo the few extra bolts so I have more room and easier removal.
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 10, 2016, 11:49:29 AMI'm thinking the issue isn't taking the fender off but everything that's mounted on top of it on my bike
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 10, 2016, 09:29:09 AMIf you leave the fender on look at how high you would have to lift the bike to get the wheel out. Removal of the fender is so easy and then you have so much more working area, well worth it.........
Posted by Troll
- June 10, 2016, 07:49:35 AMFender comes off pretty easily, makes the job REALLY SIMPLE
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 10, 2016, 00:08:51 AMDang, I did not know the fender had to come off. Yes I have a lift, and I can get that bike up pretty high if I need to – still have to take the fender off though?
Posted by Trall
- June 09, 2016, 23:56:26 PMAgree +1
Also place a towel on floor under rear of fender once you have fender loose if your not careful holding it will hit the floor fast
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 09, 2016, 22:58:05 PMWell seat has to come off,
fender has to come off,
At this time it would be prudent to check the amount of play in your rear sprocket and see if the rubber dampers need to be replaced in the rear hub.
One thing do you have a lift? Makes life really easy, any lift to get the tire off the ground, it is as easy as the book said it would be;
loosen the axle bolt after removing the cotter pin, loosen and remove the chain adjuster bolts, remove the axle bolt, block up the tire and move it as far forward as you can, remove the chain from the rear sprocket, pull the axle, be ready for the Caliper mounting bracket to drop out and a couple of spacers.
Simple as that......
Should be a good hour or so of work, the first time you remove it........well if you're old it will be........
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 09, 2016, 22:20:29 PMSo I have to change my rear tire, and I haven't had the rear wheel off before (nor the front one for that matter ), so can you guys give me any hints or tips to make the experience oh so enjoyable? Yes I have the manual and have read it, but there's always stuff from peoples experience that is worth much more to me. Anything about reassembly that you might want to share would be appreciated as well. Thanks a lot.