skogs
'Theory' rider
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Post by skogs on Feb 18, 2010 9:33:45 GMT 1
Greetings,
This is an embarrasing question, but since I just bought the NTV I'm not used to working on it yet. I need to get the front wheel off so I can get a new tire. I've done everything the handbook says in terms of removing screws, brakes, etc, but I can't get the axle to come out. Any tricks or ideas about how to get the d**n thing out would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by Buzzin (^_^) on Feb 18, 2010 10:28:17 GMT 1
Undo the pinch nuts (the small ones on the end of the leg) after you loosend the axle nut.
I stick a screwdriver throught the hole in the other end to get grip...
then, when its all loose, gently tap the axle out while trying to support the wheel....
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Post by McF on Feb 19, 2010 0:02:38 GMT 1
Hopefully Buzzin's reminder about the Axle pinch bolts was sufficient. It is a pretty straightforward job, so if you had already done the Axle bolts (they are described in the Haynes Manual), have you removed the bolt from the end of the axle?
One end of the axle is circular and has a hole right through (Buzzin refers to this when he describes sticking a screwdriver through).
The other end of the axle is internally threaded, a bolt is screwed into it. When you look at the axle before disassembly, it looks like the bolt head end of the axle. You need to remove the bolt, then pull it through from the end with the hole through (using a screwdriver or similar)
Hope this works, do let us all know
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skogs
'Theory' rider
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Post by skogs on Feb 19, 2010 15:55:05 GMT 1
Greetings from Skogs again. Thanks very much for the help. Sometimes I'm so daft it's scary. For some reason I thought the axle had to come out on the threaded end! Once I got over that idea it was a piece of cake, and the wheel just rolled off.
I bought the bike in December from a small shop. I guess the last owner didn't ride much as the front tire is from 1996! The guy in the tire shop said he'd never seen such an old bike tire before. I was planning to just buy a new Bridgestone BT45 for the front end, but upon seeing how old the front tire was decided to check on the rear as well, and sure enough, it was ten years old. Time to replace that one too. Don't need to go skidding aroung the neighbourhood. I don't know what people in the UK suggest, but in Germany they say a tire should be no more than six years old. Gets too hard after that, I guess. Thanks again for the help!
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Post by McF on Feb 19, 2010 23:13:32 GMT 1
Pleased you solved the problem
It's a big man who can admit a mistake so well done!
I haven't heard about recommended ages of tyres. I am aware that regular use of a tyre keeps it in good condition.
I understand that letting a tyre stand unused for a long period of time allows the waxes etc to break down and causes cracking, especially in the sidewalls.
Regular use keeps the tyre flexing etc and the waxes etc do not break down.
Having said that, any doubts about a motorbike tyre and it's always best and safest to replace. I've had sudden deflation twice in car tyres, once at high speed. It's scary but not immediately dangerous (depends on where you are, what you're doing and who else is nearby). I had a sudden deflation on a rear tyre a long time ago, fortunately at low speed (tyre inflation valve lost from an inner tube). That was scary and will always be potentially dangerous
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