ST3s rear tire removal

[rino56]

Found a nail in the rear and need new rubber. My manaul said this should be done at the dealer, sensors, phonic wheels etc. Is this a do it yourself project or not. I am not within 50 miles of any dealer/shop and 150 from a Duc shop.

[greggkirby]

We're not talking brain surgery here. Do you have tools? You will need a 30mm socket/wrench for the axle nut & 12mm for the chain adjusters. I also unbolt the brake caliper from the caliper bracket. If you don't have the means to take the tire on & off the wheel at least you can save some $ by taking the wheel/tire off the bike yourself. I have some tire irons, plastic rim protectors, a cheap bead breaker & a static balancer set-up I use. It doesn't take long to get tired of paying people to F&%K up your wheels. I'm hoping to upgrade to a Nomar tire changer soon. Good luck.
Gregg

[Rovichris]

If you have the right size wrench or socket think it's 46mm or 1 13/16" it's pretty easy on the stand.
Remove nut, remove axle, loosen chain tension bolts push wheel forward, slip off chain remove wheel. Might have to move rear brake if it doesn't allow wheel to slip out.
FYI: Did this on an ST4 but assume it's similar, I'm handy but not a mechanic. Also let the a dealer install the tire.
Lining up the wheel to install axle was the hardest issue for me.
Also found this: http://excessivelocity.blogspot.com/...st3-954rr.html

[stryder]

Originally Posted by rino56

Found a nail in the rear and need new rubber. My manaul said this should be done at the dealer, sensors, phonic wheels etc. Is this a do it yourself project or not. I am not within 50 miles of any dealer/shop and 150 from a Duc shop.

Can you plug it, ie is it in the centre of the tire?

Of course your manual says it should be done at the dealer, they want your money. If you've done this on other bikes, ie removed and replaced the rear wheel, you'll be able to do it on your Duke. If not, it's pretty straight forward though a third hand might come in handy if you haven't done something like this before. Be careful with the abs sensor and use the correct torque on the axle nuts and chain adjuster bolts, keep grease away from the axle adjuster plates and the inside of the swing arm but put some on the axle nut threads, and make sure the spacer on the left side goes in cone side first, and align the wheel and adjust the tension on the chain, that's all. Look at it this way, if you take it to a dealer, the apprentice is probably gonna do the job, so are you any better off?

Start by putting the bike up with the center stand on 1-2" thick board that doen't extend to under the tire, so you won't have the remove the hugger to get the wheel out.

[greggkirby]

[QUOTE=Rovichris;654255]If you have the right size wrench or socket think it's 46mm or 1 13/16"

30mm is the same as 1-3/16'' -which is what the size of the rear axle nut is, not 46mm. The rear wheel nut size on my 916 is something like 46mm. Much larger than the ST.
Gregg

[Gearbox]

I love the dealer terminology , What is a phonic wheel , what do they claim is son difficult ?
Some tyre shops will do the job if they work on bikes , some even take the wheel off for you , you dont "need" a Ducati dealer to do the work.

[ducsbill]

Does this ST3s have ABS? If so, you all might be talking about the ABS sensor ring. Is it possible these need to be removed before the wheels go onto a tire change machine so they don't get damaged?
Bill W.

[munga]

I have seen a dealer re installing a rear on an ST2 but in doing so some how the chain and sproket were still in place during the whole process and there was no need for chain adjustment once completed, does anyone know of howe this is done?

[Stick]

Too much weed, man...that musta been a 916, 996 or 748.

Most important, also, after she's all back together and tight, is to make sure the adjuster bolts are TIGHT. If these are not snugged, they will rattle loose, and ugly (and expensive) things happen...

[Stick]

Maybe it was an ST2 converted to a single-sided swingarm...