New Hypermotard Owner trying to remove the rear wheel

[evil-paul]

Hi, I just purchased a 2008 Hypermotard S. I absolutely love this bike and all it's torque. I had a KTM 525 MXC that was set up for supermoto and it just didn't have the power. The Hypermotard fixed that.

It currently has the original Pirelli Diablos that while not terrible now that I have worn off the chicken strips, are in need of replacement. I have a set of Michelin Pilot Power 2CT that I wish to mount, but I am having a bit of a problem with the rear nut removal. I tried with a fairly long ratchet and only succeeded in turning the engine over. Should I source an impact gun or have a friend push on the rear brake while in gear or all of the above? Any advice is appreciated.

Oh, and I have tire changing equipment that I use regularly for my R1, so changing the actual tires will be done by me, so taking it to a shop will not be a viable solution.

[Seven9Six]

Originally Posted by evil-paul

Hi, I just purchased a 2008 Hypermotard S. I absolutely love this bike and all it's torque. I had a KTM 525 MXC that was set up for supermoto and it just didn't have the power. The Hypermotard fixed that.

It currently has the original Pirelli Diablos that while not terrible now that I have worn off the chicken strips, are in need of replacement. I have a set of Michelin Pilot Power 2CT that I wish to mount, but I am having a bit of a problem with the rear nut removal. I tried with a fairly long ratchet and only succeeded in turning the engine over. Should I source an impact gun or have a friend push on the rear brake while in gear or all of the above? Any advice is appreciated.

Oh, and I have tire changing equipment that I use regularly for my R1, so changing the actual tires will be done by me, so taking it to a shop will not be a viable solution.

You'll need a singe sided rear stand and the two sided wheel nut they sell on e-bay...and an half inch drive electric impact gun. One side of this "nut" fits the right side on the axle...and the other side fits the chain side...so you can adjust the chain or change sprockets.

Impact guns are about $65.00 at Pep Boys...Advance Auto Parts..etc. Believe me...you'll be using it on the Duck.

[el tardo]

have some one sit on the bike and ride the rear brake and use a long breaker bar to get it off, its on with 130lbs of torque but as i have seen with many they are put on with way over that and very hard to get loose.
and make sure to put it back on with a torque wrench.

[disgo duc]

you can also use a impact to zip it right off..just dont crank it back on too tight!my impact has a torque meter built in but they are $1000! but i use it almost everyday..and check out t-rex single sided stands reasonable and good quality..and have the ability to switch sides...

[evil-paul]

Thanks for all the replies. I have the 2 sided socket and I bought a pit bull stand, but it only works for taking off the wheel, I should have checked this forum or posted before I made that purchase. That T-rex stand looks nice. I have an impact, so I'll give that a try and hopefully post of my success. Thanks again.

[evil-paul]

I was able to get the nut off with the impact, hung a weight on the rear brake and the nut spun right off.

I mounted the new tires and everything went pretty smooth (except for i realized I have no way of balancing the rear wheel without some sort of adapter). The question I have is that after installing the front wheel there seems to be a slight drag on the front rotors when I spin the wheel. On my other bike I have floating rotors and don't notice it, so just wondering if that's normal on a front wheel reinstall?

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by evil-paul

I was able to get the nut off with the impact, hung a weight on the rear brake and the nut spun right off.

I mounted the new tires and everything went pretty smooth (except for i realized I have no way of balancing the rear wheel without some sort of adapter). The question I have is that after installing the front wheel there seems to be a slight drag on the front rotors when I spin the wheel. On my other bike I have floating rotors and don't notice it, so just wondering if that's normal on a front wheel reinstall?

NoMar sells a tire balancer. I like it alright.
As far as the front wheel... You can always loosen things up and re-tighten them. Maybe you got something bound up or you just need to take it for a spin and work the front brakes to settle things in if the calipers were spread. Doesn't hurt to check your pads and clean the calipers/bleed them after install of the tire. If you remove your pads, it's a good thing to keep them situated (left side/right side) and mark one pad from each with a tire rotation direction arrow. That way you put the pads back in the same side of the caliper.

[dragoontwo]

Paul,
You should just be able to buy another pin from pit bull to lift the other side of the rear with. A bit cheaper than buying another stand. As far as the brakes, I put the bolts almost all the way in and then squeeze the lever to center the brakes. I zip tie the lever back, and then tighten the caliper bolts. For balancing, I like dyna beads. $10 for a kit that will balance both tires. When you change tires just recover the beads and keep going. Around here it beats the price of any dealer carry-in balancing.

[RichardU]

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

You should just be able to buy another pin from pit bull to lift the other side of the rear with.

Or, if you have some way to lock down the front wheel you can lift the rear of the bike with a jack under the engine.

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

When you change tires just recover the beads and keep going. Around here it beats the price of any dealer carry-in balancing.

Around here you can take any wheel to Cycle Gear and they will balance it for free. I still balance my own wheels except for the rear of the Hyper since I don't have rear wheel adapter for my balancer and they are pricey.

[el tardo]

dont worry about balancing the rear, i havent yet on the hyper and no issues at all . never any vibes with three sets of tires so far